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Download or read book The Avenue written by Andrew Cecere and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2015-12-11 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This novel is about two protagonists who were born and raised during the Great Depression in a working class neighborhood in a large metropolitan city inhabited by Italian immigrants and their first-generation American children. At an early age, these Americans recognized and understood they were bounded and yet isolated from the Anglo-middle class neighbors; they were considered different and not permitted to enroll in certain grade and high schools in their areas. As they matured into their teens, they wondered if they could eventually compete outside of the environment they were born into. One of the protagonists insisted that only on the Avenue could they exist and survive, be safe and be happy and be respected. And there he lived and died. The other protagonist risked moving out of the Avenue. He was willing to see if he could compete with those outside the Avenue and perhaps be assimilated in their environment, but vowing that if his venture was not successful, he could always return to the Avenue again. And so they lived their respective lives, one in the area of the Avenue, the other never to live on the Avenue again.

Download or read book Swingin on Central Avenue written by Peter Vacher and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2015-09-17 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The development of jazz and swing in the African-American community in Los Angeles in the years before the second World War received a boost from the arrival of a significant numbers of musicians from Chicago and the southwestern states. In Swingin’ on Central: African-American Jazz in Los Angeles, a new study of that vibrant jazz community, music historian and jazz journalist Peter Vacher traveled between Los Angeles and London over several years in order to track down key figures and interview them for this oral history of one of the most swinging jazz scenes in the United States. Vacher recreates the energy and vibrancy of the Central Avenue scene through first-hand accounts from such West Coast notables as trumpeters Andy Blakeney , George Orendorff, and McLure “Red Mack” Morris; pianists Betty Hall Jones, Chester Lane, and Gideon Honore, saxophonists Chuck Thomas, Jack McVea, and Caughey Roberts Jr; drummers Jesse Sailes, Red Minor Robinson, and Nathaniel “Monk” McFay; and others. Throughout, readers learn the story behind the formative years of these musicians, most of whom have never been interviewed until now. While not exactly headliners—nor heavily recorded—this community of jazz musicians was among the most talented in pre-war America. Arriving in Los Angeles at a time when black Americans faced restrictions on where they could live and work, jazz artists of color commonly found themselves limited to the Central Avenue area. This scene, supplemented by road travel, constituted their daily bread as players—with none of them making it to New York. Through their own words, Vacher tells their story in Los Angeles, offering along the way a close look at the role the black musicians union played in their lives while also taking on jazz historiography’s comparative neglect of these West Coast players. Music historians with a particular interest in pre-bop jazz in California will find much new material here as Vacher paints a world of luxurious white nightclubs with black bands, ghetto clubs and after-hours joints, a world within a world that resulted from the migration of black musicians to the West Coast.

Download or read book My Royal Showmance A Park Avenue Promise Novel written by Lexi Blake and published by Blue Box Press. This book was released on 2024-06-04 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From New York Times bestselling author Lexi Blake, discover The Park Avenue Promise Series... Three young women make a pact in high school— to always be friends and to one day make it big in Manhattan. My Royal Showmance Anika Fox knows exactly where she wants to be, and it’s not on the set of a reality TV dating show. She’s working her way up at the production company she works for and she’s close to achieving some of her dreams. The big boss just wants one thing from her. She’s got a potential problem with the director of The King Takes a Bride and she wants Anika to pose as a production assistant and report back. As the king of a tiny European country, Luca St. Marten knows the world views him as one of the pampered royalty of the world. It couldn’t be further from the truth. His country is hurting and he’s right there on the front lines with his citizens. When he’s asked to do a dating show, his counselors point out that it could bring tourism back to Ralavia. It goes against his every desire, but he agrees. When one of the contestants drops out at the last minute, Anika finds herself replacing the potential princess. She’s sure she’ll be asked to leave the first night, but Luca keeps picking her again and again. Suddenly she finds herself in the middle of a made-for-TV fantasy, and she’s unsure what’s real and what’s simply reality TV. Reviews for My Royal Showmance: “If you love The Bachelor, this book is for you!” ~ bookshelfofmydreams “I loved this story! I could completely picture My Royal Showmance being on TV.” ~ Kay Daniels Romance “This story was a perfect read I needed.” ~ Stacyandpaigelovebooks “A witty romcom meets reality television that is your next obsession.” ~ The Romance Reporter “It’s funny, it’s clever, it’s a quick fun read. I will for sure be picking up another Lexi Blake book in the future.” ~ Ashley, Sister Sister Book Blog “This was the perfect book for a weekend binge or a beach read.” ~ vanelena.reads

Download or read book Fifth Avenue Complete Series written by Jennifer Gresko and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-11-18 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Happy endings aren't always the end. Emmie Duncan believed in lots of things: fairy tales, destiny, knights in shining armor. She dreamed of a successful life in the big city and finding true love was all a part of the plan. Charlie Cooper was a modern day Prince Charming with a penthouse castle and a knack for sweeping girls off of their feet. But Emmie was about to find out that life isn't as easy as riding off into the sunset with the first handsome man you meet. And when she meets Jackson, an artist from SoHo who has nothing to offer her but his love, she must decide if love is worth giving up her dream of Fifth Avenue, or if fairy tales really do come true.

Download or read book Central Avenue Sounds written by Clora Bryant and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here too are recollections of Hollywood's effects on local culture, the precedent-setting merger of the black and white musicians' unions, and the repercussions from the racism in the Los Angeles Police Department in the late 1940s and early 1950s.

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Download or read book Fifth Avenue Box Set written by Kate Hewitt and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2015-02-16 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to Fifth Avenue, where three successful, virile and determined bachelors are about to meet their match! AVENGE ME by Maisey Yates Beneath his exquisite handmade suits, Austin Treffen doesn''t even pretend to be civilised. And within moments, Katy Michaels realises that the enigmatic Austin knows exactly what she needs. So Katy decides to throw caution—and her virginity—to the wind. But one incredible night lifts the lid on a shocking sensuality that Katy had only ever dreamed of… SCANDALIZE ME by Caitlin Crews Zoe Brook has been sent to clean up a bad boy''s reputation. But Hunter Grant, sports hero and renowned womaniser is so much…more than she ever expected. Zoe won''t be another notch on his bedpost, but Hunter''s skilled seduction leaves her with only three words… Yes. Oh, yes. EXPOSE ME by Kate Hewitt Television journalist Chelsea Maxwell has no problem concealing her dark past from her millions of viewers. So why does one man''s gaze make her feel naked and powerless? Global media mogul Alex Diaz is known for shedding a woman''s clothes in seconds. He wants something from Chelsea, and it''s not just access to her exclusive TV interview! And if that wasn''t enough, included in this amazing box set is the bonus novella, TAKE ME by Maisey Yates, revealing a glimpse at the night that started it all!

Download or read book Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Subcommittee on National Parks and Recreation and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Committee Serial No. 89-30. Considers H.J. Res. 678, to establish the Commission on Pennsylvania Avenue to coordinate planning and development of the Avenue from the Capitol to the White House.

Download or read book Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book The Prisoner of Second Avenue written by Neil Simon and published by Samuel French, Inc.. This book was released on 1972 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Comedy / Characters: 2 males, 4 females Scenery: Interior Mel Edison is a well paid executive of a high-end Manhattan firm which has suddenly hit the skids and he gets the ax. His wife Edna takes a job to tide them over, then she too is sacked. Compounded by the air-pollution killing his plants, and with the walls of the apartment paper-thin, allowing him a constant earfull of his neighbors private lives things cant seem to get any worse ... then hes robbed and his psychiatrist dies with $23,000 of his money. Mel does the only thing left for him to do-he has a nervous breakdown and its the best thing that ever happened to him."--Back cover.

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Download or read book Hearings Reports and Prints of the House Committee on the District of Columbia written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on the District of Columbia and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 946 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Start Us Up A Park Avenue Promise Novel written by Lexi Blake and published by Blue Box Press. This book was released on 2023-08-08 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From New York Times bestselling author Lexi Blake, discover The Park Avenue Promise Series... Three young women make a pact in high school— to always be friends and to one day make it big in Manhattan. She’s a high-tech boss who lost it all… Ivy Jensen was the darling of the tech world, right up until her company fell apart completely after she trusted the wrong person. Her reputation in tatters, she finds herself back in the tiny apartment she grew up in, living with her mom. When a group of angel investors offer her a meeting, she knows she has to come up with the new big idea or her career is over. He’s an up and coming coder… Heath Marino has always been fascinated with writing code. He’s worked on a dozen games and apps and is considered one of the industry’s more eccentric talents. But now he’s back in New York to spend time with his grandmother. She was known as one of the city’s greatest matchmakers, and he wants to know why. Surely there’s some kind of code in his grandmother’s methods, and he’s going to find them. When Ivy meets Heath it’s instant attraction, but she’s got a career to get back to and he just might be her on-ramp. It could be a perfect partnership or absolute heartbreak. Reviews for Start Us Up: “This book is funny, emotional, swoony and basically has everything a romance book should have. It’s certainly one of my top reads of 2023!” ~ Dutchiereadsromance “Start Us Up was so much fun to read, I couldn’t put it down and read it in one day.” ~ Tcantstopreading “With START US UP, Blake writes what may be my favorite book of hers and is a showcase for the women of her newest series, Park Avenue Promise.” ~ Reads & Reviews “So many great messages, such honest representations of relationships encountered in life, laughs, tears, smiles, this is one epic read you definitely don't wanna miss.” ~ bookreviewsbyjames “I loved this book. L-O-V-E-D IT.” ~ bookshelfofmydreams