Download or read book Fanny on Fire written by Carlyle Communications, Limited and published by . This book was released on 1996-01-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Fanny on Fire written by Edith G. Tolchin and published by . This book was released on 2017-10-27 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fanny Goldman contacts the Feed Us Channel to kvetch and lands her own cooking show because she slept with the producer almost forty years before. Throughout her life, Fanny copes with adversity by absurdity. Fanny shares heartbreak and happiness with her own brand of Bronx humor as well as the recipe that created chair-twerking for seniors!

Download or read book Fanny written by Erica Jong and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2003 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Jong . . . filled a gap in the great tradition of the picaresque novel. . . . Linguistically, "Fanny" is a tower of strength. . . . Jong has gone farther than Joyce."--Anthony Burgess, "Saturday Review."

Download or read book The Book of Franza and Requiem for Fanny Goldmann written by Ingeborg Bachmann and published by Northwestern University Press. This book was released on 2010-08-31 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These two fragments of novels, Ingeborg Bachmann's only untranslated works of fiction, were intended to follow the widely acclaimed Malina in a cycle to be entitled Todesarten, or Ways of Dying. Although Bachmann died before completing them, The Book of Franza and Requiem for Fanny Goldmann stand on their own, continuing Bachmann's tradition of using language to confront the disease plaguing human relationships. Through the tales of two women in postwar Austria, Bachmann explores the ways of dying inflicted upon the living from outside and from within, through history, politics, religion, family, gender relations, and the self.Bachmann's allegiance to the twin muses of memory and history, as well as her perception of fascism as not being limited to the context of the war but also existing within the intimate relations of everyday life between husbands and wives, brothers and sisters, psychiatrists and patients' are supremely evident in The Book of Franza. Here, Bachmann follows a woman who escapes from a sanitorium and, after years of silence, sends her brother a cryptic telegram. Rightly suspecting that she has fled her sadistic husband -- a renowned Austrian psychiatrist whose intimate relations have merged with his studies of concentration camps -- her brother finds her in their childhood home. Together they travel to Egypt, where Franza slowly begins to regain her bearings. But Franza's desire to cleanse herself by journeying into the heart of the desert's void ends in tragedy, as she becomes the victim of a horrible act of violence.Unlike Franza, who attempts to flee her past but fails, the heroine of Requiem for Fanny Goldmann makes no attempt to escape her history. Thisnovel tells of the demise of a Viennese actress who is manipulated by a younger, ambitious playwright to advance his career. Deception follows disloyalty; the final treachery comes when the playwright portrays her in a novel, which secures his fame and, in Fanny's eyes, robs her of her future. Caught in a perpetual stasis, Fanny suffers in total obscurity, as her present is stolen from her as well.Whether analyzing the place where the self begins and the power of history ends or the ways in which women are forced to be complicit in their mistreatment at the hands of men, Bachmann's critical approach to the human psyche is unparalleled. Mesmerizing and profound, The Book of Franza and Requiem for Fanny Goldmann constitute the final evidence that Ingeborg Bachmann is the most important female German-language writer of the postwar period.

Download or read book Fanny Bixby Spencer written by Marcia Lee Harris and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2013-02-05 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The last daughter born to Jotham Bixby, the "Father of Long Beach," Fanny Bixby Spencer (1879-1930) carved her own singular and eccentric path across California history. Born to wealth and power, she chose a boldly independent, egalitarian lifestyle in an age when women's lives were largely confined to domesticity. Fanny served with the Long Beach Police Department as America's first policewoman. She was a founder of the city of Costa Mesa in Orange County. Her humanitarian efforts reached across ethnicities and social standing. Yet beyond her civic accomplishments, Fanny was provocative as a poet, artist, pacifist, suffragist, child advocate, foster mother and humanitarian. Marcia Lee Harris captures this fascinating woman's remarkable life, enhanced by Fanny's own poetry and soulful reflections.

Download or read book And After the Fire written by Lauren Belfer and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2016-05-03 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: National Jewish Book Award Winner The New York Times bestselling author of A Fierce Radiance and City of Light returns with a powerful and passionate novel—inspired by historical events—about two women, one European and one American, and the mysterious choral masterpiece by Johann Sebastian Bach that changes both their lives. In the ruins of Germany in 1945, at the end of World War II, American soldier Henry Sachs takes a souvenir, an old music manuscript, from a seemingly deserted mansion and mistakenly kills the girl who tries to stop him. In America in 2010, Henry’s niece, Susanna Kessler, struggles to rebuild her life after she experiences a devastating act of violence on the streets of New York City. When Henry dies soon after, she uncovers the long-hidden music manuscript. She becomes determined to discover what it is and to return it to its rightful owner, a journey that will challenge her preconceptions about herself and her family’s history—and also offer her an opportunity to finally make peace with the past. In Berlin, Germany, in 1783, amid the city’s glittering salons where aristocrats and commoners, Christians and Jews, mingle freely despite simmering anti-Semitism, Sara Itzig Levy, a renowned musician, conceals the manuscript of an anti-Jewish cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach, an unsettling gift to her from Bach’s son, her teacher. This work and its disturbing message will haunt Sara and her family for generations to come. Interweaving the stories of Susanna and Sara, and their families, And After the Fire traverses over two hundred years of history, from the eighteenth century through the Holocaust and into today, seamlessly melding past and present, real and imagined. Lauren Belfer’s deeply researched, evocative, and compelling narrative resonates with emotion and immediacy.

Download or read book Fanny Brice written by Herbert G. Goldman and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1993-10-07 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I've done everything in the theatre except marry a property man," Fanny Brice once boasted. "I've acted for Belasco and I've laid 'em out in the rows at the Palace. I've doubled as an alligator; I've worked for the Shuberts; and I've been joined to Billy Rose in the holy bonds. I've painted the house boards and I've sold tickets and I've been fired by George M. Cohan. I've played in London before the king and in Oil City before miners with lanterns in their caps." Fanny Brice was indeed show business personified, and in this luminous volume, Herbert G. Goldman, acclaimed biographer of Al Jolson, illuminates the life of the woman who inspired the spectacularly successful Broadway show and movie Funny Girl, the vehicle that catapulted Barbra Streisand to super stardom. In a work that is both glorious biography and captivating theatre history, Goldman illuminates both Fanny's remarkable career on stage and radio--ranging from her first triumph as "Sadie Salome" to her long run as radio's "Baby Snooks"--and her less-than-triumphant personal life. He reveals a woman who was a curious mix of elegance and earthiness, of high and low class, a lady who lived like a duchess but cursed like a sailor. She was probably the greatest comedienne the American stage has ever known as well as our first truly great torch singer, the star of some of the most memorable Ziegfeld Follies in the 1910s and 1920s, and Goldman covers her theatrical career and theatre world in vivid detail. But her personal life, as Goldman shows, was less successful. The great love of her life, the gangster Nick Arnstein, was dashing, handsome, sophisticated, but at bottom, a loser who failed at everything from running a shirt hospital to manufacturing fire extinguishers, and who spent a good part of their marriage either hiding out, awaiting trial, or in prison. Her first marriage was over almost as soon as it was consummated, and her third and last marriage, to Billy Rose, the "Bantam Barnum," ended acrimoniously when Rose left her for swimmer Eleanor Holm. As she herself remarked, "I never liked the men I loved, and I never loved the men I liked." Through it all, she remained unaffected, intelligent, independent, and, above all, honest. Goldman's biography of Al Jolson has been hailed by critics, fellow biographers, and entertainers alike. Steve Allen called it "an amazing job of research" and added "Goldman's book brings Jolson back to life indeed." The Philadelphia Inquirer said it was "the most comprehensive biography to date," and Ronald J. Fields wrote that "Goldman has captured not only the wonderful feel of Al Jolson but the heartbeat of his time." Now, with Fanny Brice, Goldman provides an equally accomplished portrait of the greatest woman entertainer of that illustrious era, a volume that will delight every lover of the stage.

Download or read book Fanny White and her friend Jack Rawlings written by Fanny White and published by . This book was released on 1865 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Fanny s Totally Upside Down World 1 written by Richard Petit and published by Andara. This book was released on 2019-01-01T00:00:00-05:00 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What's the school principal doing ON A SKATEBOARD with a cap on his head? What about the police officer and firefighter building A SANDCASTLE together in the park? And all those parents playing TICKLE TAG outside or eating ice cream instead of going to work? What's going on? Find out about what's happening in town in... Fanny's Totally Upside-Down World.

Download or read book Fanny written by Holly Hobbie and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2009-10-31 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All Fanny wants in the world is a Connie doll, but Mom says "NO!" But no one ever said she couldn't make one instead! With some scissors, glue, and her craft box in hand, Fanny sets out to replicate Connie, but it's Annabelle who is the result of her efforts. A little lopsided and a little unkempt, Annabelle turns out to be the companion Fanny has always wanted. Though at first her friends turn up their noses, in the end everyone learns that using your imagination and working with your own two hands can result in the best toy of all!

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Download or read book The Selected Letters of Ralph Ellison written by Ralph Ellison and published by Modern Library. This book was released on 2024-02-27 with total page 1073 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK • A radiant collection of letters from the renowned author of Invisible Man that traces the life and mind of a giant of American literature, with insights into the riddle of identity, the writer’s craft, and the story of a changing nation over six decades These extensive and revealing letters span the life of Ralph Ellison and provide a remarkable window into the great writer’s life and work, his friendships, rivalries, anxieties, and all the questions about identity, art, and the American soul that bedeviled and inspired him until his death. They include early notes to his mother, written as an impoverished college student; lively exchanges with the most distinguished American writers and thinkers of his time, from Romare Bearden to Saul Bellow; and letters to friends and family from his hometown of Oklahoma City, whose influence would always be paramount. These letters are beautifully rendered first-person accounts of Ellison’s life and work and his observations of a changing world, showing his metamorphosis from a wide-eyed student into a towering public intellectual who confronted and articulated America’s complexities.

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Download or read book Fanny Herself written by Edna Ferber and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-01-02 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Fanny Herself" by means of Edna Ferber is a charming novel that delves into the lifestyles of Fanny Brandeis, a younger Jewish woman developing up in the early twentieth century in Winnebago, Wisconsin. As Fanny navigates the challenges of adolescence and younger maturity, she grapples with questions of identity, ambition, and the pursuit of success in a rapidly converting world. From her humble beginnings working in her father's keep to her upward thrust as a success businesswoman within the male-dominated international of publishing, Fanny faces numerous obstacles and setbacks alongside the manner. Yet, with willpower, resilience, and an eager mind, she overcomes adversity to attain her dreams. Set against the backdrop of a vibrant immigrant network and the bustling streets of Chicago, Ferber's novel paints a bright portrait of turn-of-the-century America, shooting the spirit of the instances with warmth and authenticity. Through Fanny's journey, Ferber explores issues of own family, friendship, love, and the pursuit of happiness, supplying readers a poignant and insightful glimpse into the human revel in. At its heart, "Fanny Herself" is an undying coming-of-age story that resonates with readers of all ages, celebrating the indomitable spirit of a young female decided to carve out her personal path within the world.

Download or read book Aunt Fanny s Story Book for Little Boys and Girls written by Fanny (Aunt) and published by . This book was released on 1853 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Aunt Fanny s Story Book For Little Boys And Girls written by Aunt Fanny and published by BoD - Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-07-12 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: " In "Aunt Fanny's Story-Book for Little Boys and Girls," join Aunt Fanny as she takes you on a delightful journey filled with captivating tales and valuable life lessons. This enchanting collection of stories is crafted specifically for young readers, nurturing their imagination and instilling important values. Aunt Fanny's Story-Book is a treasure trove of enchanting narratives, where each story transports little boys and girls to a world of wonder and adventure. From tales of talking animals to magical encounters, Aunt Fanny weaves together stories that entertain, educate, and inspire. Through her storytelling, Aunt Fanny imparts timeless wisdom and moral lessons, teaching young readers the importance of kindness, honesty, bravery, and compassion. Her stories ignite imagination, spark curiosity, and encourage the exploration of important values that shape character. With each turn of the page, young readers will be captivated by the vivid characters and vivid worlds created by Aunt Fanny. They will learn valuable lessons that extend beyond the pages of the storybook, fostering personal growth and instilling a love for reading and storytelling. Join Aunt Fanny on this magical journey as she shares her captivating stories, nurturing the hearts and minds of little boys and girls and igniting a lifelong love for the power of storytelling and the importance of embracing important values."

Download or read book Letters To My Fanny written by Cherry Healey and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2016-05-24 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this hilarious and candid memoir about twenty-first-century womanhood, Cherry Healey shares outrageous, poignant and eye-wateringly funny confessions. "This book is a love letter, to my body. In fact it's several letters - to every part from my brain to my belly. I spent most of my life hating by body. I forced it to survive on a diet of ham; I squeezed it into asphyxiating support pants; I accidentally cut my delicate area whilst trimming my lady garden. But now I've realized that it deserves some well overdue TLC. This book is the story of how I've come to understand some vital life lessons, and started to love being a woman. I hope you enjoy it. Except you, Mum and Dad. You should stop reading now. It's for the best. I promise." Warm, honest and heartfelt, Letters to my Fanny will have you gasping in recognition.