Download or read book I Remember Bubby written by Irving J. Hess and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2011-04 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This biography of Jackie Hess was written as a memorial to her life, and details her interaction with family and friends. It is the story of a magnificent lady.
Download or read book A Visit with Uncle Richard written by Patrice F. Gibbs and published by BookCountry. This book was released on 2013-08-16 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the first decade of the new millennium one of the most popular features in the community paper The Wilmington Spectator was the "Visit with Uncle Richard" series. Written by Spectator columnist and editor Pat Gibbs, the Uncle Richard character was based on Pat's actual uncle who nicknamed him Bubby. The stories and adventures of Uncle Richard are legendary in the city of Wilmington, Delaware. Though Uncle Richard left us some years ago, his "favorite and only nephew" kept his memory alive after Uncle Richard's passing. The Wilmington Spectator shut down its presses in 2007, but Uncle Richard's fans have never forgotten him. Now we can enjoy Uncle Richard's shenanigans for years to come in this enjoyable compilation.
Download or read book Bobby Kennedy written by Larry Tye and published by Random House Trade Paperbacks. This book was released on 2017-05-09 with total page 626 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A multilayered, inspiring portrait of RFK . . . [the] most in-depth look at an extraordinary figure whose transformational story shaped America.”—Joe Scarborough, The Washington Post NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Soon to be a Hulu original series starring Chris Pine. Larry Tye appears on CNN’s American Dynasties: The Kennedys. “We are in Larry Tye’s debt for bringing back to life the young presidential candidate who . . . almost half a century ago, instilled hope for the future in angry, fearful Americans.”—David Nasaw, The New York Times Book Review Bare-knuckle operative, cynical White House insider, romantic visionary—Robert F. Kennedy was all of these things at one time or another, and each of these aspects of his personality emerges in the pages of this powerful and perceptive biography. History remembers RFK as a racial healer, a tribune for the poor, and the last progressive knight of a bygone era of American politics. But Kennedy’s enshrinement in the liberal pantheon was actually the final stage of a journey that began with his service as counsel to the red-baiting senator Joseph McCarthy. In Bobby Kennedy, Larry Tye peels away layers of myth and misconception to capture the full arc of his subject’s life. Tye draws on unpublished memoirs, unreleased government files, and fifty-eight boxes of papers that had been under lock and key for forty years. He conducted hundreds of interviews with RFK intimates, many of whom have never spoken publicly, including Bobby’s widow, Ethel, and his sister, Jean. Tye’s determination to sift through the tangle of often contradictory opinions means that Bobby Kennedy will stand as the definitive biography about the most complex and controversial member of the Kennedy family. Praise for Bobby Kennedy “A compelling story of how idealism can be cultivated and liberalism learned . . . Tye does an exemplary job of capturing not just the chronology of Bobby’s life, but also the sense of him as a person.”—Los Angeles Review of Books “Captures RFK’s rise and fall with straightforward prose bolstered by impressive research.”—USA Today “[Tye] has a keen gift for narrative storytelling and an ability to depict his subject with almost novelistic emotional detail.”—Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times “Nuanced and thorough . . . [RFK’s] vision echoes through the decades.”—The Economist
Download or read book Burial of the Dead written by Michael Hogan and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2008-08-05 with total page 431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A wealthy woman is dead in Hartford, CT, and the cause of death is anyone's guess. The manner of death will determine the payout of her estate.
Download or read book Bunny Berigan written by Robert Dupuis and published by LSU Press. This book was released on 2005-03-01 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The accomplishments of seminal jazz trumpeter Bernard "Bunny" Berigan have secured his place in the annals of American music history. In his short lifetime (1908--1942), Berigan performed on more than six hundred recordings and served as a direct link between Louis Armstrong and later musicians such as Dizzy Gillespie, Clifford Brown, and Wynton Marsalis. Berigan lent his uninhibited jazz style to the big bands of Benny Goodman, Hal Kemp, and Tommy Dorsey, and he was in demand as a studio musician for vocalists Billie Holiday, Bing Crosby, and Mildred Bailey. In addition to playing for the music industry's giants, Berigan became one himself by forming his own band in 1937 and recording his most famous hit and theme song, "I Can't Get Started." In the first comprehensive biography of Berigan, Robert Dupuis draws on hundreds of interviews with family, friends, and colleagues to present a fascinating and entertaining look at the fast-paced career and personal life of this jazz great.
Download or read book Buddy Holly A Biography written by Ellis Amburn and published by St. Martin's Griffin. This book was released on 2014-04-22 with total page 710 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Buddy Holly, best-selling biographer Ellis Amburn brings this musical genius, this flamboyant West Texas rebel, back to life. Having interviewed over two hundred people, Ellis Amburn has written the most revealing and definitive biography of Holly's life. The result is a triumphant American work.
Download or read book Unorthodox written by Deborah Feldman and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-02-14 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now a Netflix original series! Unorthodox is the bestselling memoir of a young Jewish woman’s escape from a religious sect, in the tradition of Ayaan Hirsi Ali’s Infidel and Carolyn Jessop’s Escape, featuring a new epilogue by the author. As a member of the strictly religious Satmar sect of Hasidic Judaism, Deborah Feldman grew up under a code of relentlessly enforced customs governing everything from what she could wear and to whom she could speak to what she was allowed to read. Yet in spite of her repressive upbringing, Deborah grew into an independent-minded young woman whose stolen moments reading about the empowered literary characters of Jane Austen and Louisa May Alcott helped her to imagine an alternative way of life among the skyscrapers of Manhattan. Trapped as a teenager in a sexually and emotionally dysfunctional marriage to a man she barely knew, the tension between Deborah’s desires and her responsibilities as a good Satmar girl grew more explosive until she gave birth at nineteen and realized that, regardless of the obstacles, she would have to forge a path—for herself and her son—to happiness and freedom. Remarkable and fascinating, this “sensitive and memorable coming-of-age story” (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) is one you won’t be able to put down.
Download or read book Bobby s Old Man written by A.C. Katt and published by JMS Books LLC. This book was released on 2020-06-27 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Keith Anderson is in love with Bobby Michaels. Unfortunately Keith, with their fifteen year age difference, thinks he’s too old for Bobby. The two start as “friends with benefits,” but Keith dumps Bobby when it turns serious, leaving Bobby broken-hearted. When tragedy strikes and Bobby needs Keith, he steps up to support his lover. But Bobby lacks trust in Keith and everything around him. Can Keith convince Bobby that this time is for real, or will the two lovers never reconcile?
Download or read book Bobby Bowden on Leadership written by Pat Williams and published by Advantage Media Group. This book was released on 2011 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bobby Bowden, the legendary Head Football Coach at Florida State continues to inspire athletes and fans. Books have been written about Bowden for the last 10 years examining this coaching legend, but never has he been examined under the microscope of leadership. Leadership expert Pat Williams has teamed up with Florida State Associate Athletics Director Rob Wilson to bring to light what made Coach Bowden so successful and how you can incorporate his leadership principles into your own life. Williams and Wilson have interviewed over 250 former players, coaches, and members of the media that knew Bowden well. The book uncovers never before revealed leadership insights from Bowden's leadership and coaching genius. This 208 page book is packed with riveting stories and illustrations that will appeal to leaders at all levels of society. Football fans will love it and individuals with any leadership role will benefit immeasurably. Coach Bowden's Leadership Insights Always tell the truth. You must walk your talk. Be available to your players and staff night and day, no matter what. Your team is your family; nuture and care for them with unconditional love. Hire good people, delegate and let them do their jobs. As a leader, competing and winning must be your number one priority. There is no substitute for faith in God.
Download or read book Bobby Moore written by Matt Dickinson and published by Random House. This book was released on 2014-09-11 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘Immaculate footballer. Imperial defender. Immortal hero of 1966. Master of Wembley. Captain extraordinary. Gentleman of all time.’ These are some of the words inscribed beneath the statue of England’s World Cup-winning captain, Bobby Moore, at Wembley stadium. Since Moore’s death, of bowel cancer at just 51, these accolades represent the accepted view of this national treasure. But what do we actually know about Bobby Moore as a person? What about the grit alongside the glory? Moore was undeniably an extraordinary captain and player. Pelé called him the greatest – and fairest – defender he ever played against. His feats for West Ham United and England are legendary and his technical mastery of the game ahead of its time. Few footballers since have come close to his winning combination of intelligence, skill, temperament and class. Yet off the pitch, Moore knew scandal, bankruptcy, divorce and drink. What about the string of failed businesses, whispers of bad behaviour, links to the East End underworld and turbulent private life? Ignored by the football world post-retirement, this great of the game drifted into obscurity and, famously, there was no knighthood. Acclaimed football writer Matt Dickinson traces the journey of this Essex boy who became the patron saint of English football, peeling away the layers of legend and looking at Moore’s life from all sides – in triumph, in failure, in full.
Download or read book The Music of Bobby Vee written by Robert Reynolds and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-04-19 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bobby Vee got his break when Buddy Holly's plane crashed, killing all aboard. Vee's amateur combo answered a call for volunteers to carry on the ill-fated Winter Dance Party. It was a serendipitous beginning to one of the most successful careers in 60s music. Vee scored a #1 hit with the classic Take Good Care of My Baby and followed it with #2 Run to Him ensuring his place in history as one of the most consistent hit makers of his generation. His star dimmed when British groups took over, but bounced back with one of his biggest hits, "Come Back When You Grow Up". He racked up racked up 38 Top 100 hits. This looks at all of his recordings. Some of his best music came long after his name vanished from the music charts. He encountered Bob Dylan, worked with Leon Russell, achieved success with Holly's Crickets, and met the Beatles. Misfortune kept him from songs that became top hits for others.
Download or read book Bobby Joe N Me written by Will Bayless and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2013-09-27 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bobby Joe and Billy Earl are two good ol country boys that live in the Foothills of the Ozarks. Related as cousins, they are as close as any brothers. Bobby Joe is the adventurous one, while Billy Earl "tries" to be the "voice of reason". Whenever Bobby Joe gets an idea, it sounds good at the start, which surprises Billy Earl as he knows how his cousin's "luck" can be most of the time. Still, he goes along to see if he can avert disaster before it happens. But Bobby Joe isn't going to listen to reason, and when things get twisted around, the boys find themselves wondering what they got themselves into.
Download or read book Buddy the Talking Cat written by David Mark Shenkman and published by Tate Publishing. This book was released on 2013-03-26 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "At eight years old, Davey was having a hard time in school, but he had one friend he could always turn to: his cat, Buddy. Now if only others would believe him about Buddy's magical gift - Buddy could talk!"--Back cover.
Download or read book The Never War written by D.J. MacHale and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2009-04-03 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The third installment in an epic series of adventures First Earth Fourteen-year-old Bobby Pendragon is a loyal friend, sports star, devoted pet owner -- and Traveler. Along with his uncle Press, Bobby has visited the alternate dimension of Denduron and participated in a civil war. He's also waded through the endangered underwater territory of Cloral. Now Bobby once again finds himself thrust beyond the boundaries of time and space into a place that seems somewhat familiar: First Earth. Bobby and the Traveler from Cloral -- Spader -- have flumed to New York City, 1937. Against a backdrop of gangsters, swing music, and the distant sound of a brewing war, the two must uncover the evil Saint Dane's newest plot. But is Bobby ready for the difficult choices ahead?
Download or read book The Dream Factory written by John Simes and published by Troubador Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2016-12-20 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘As a child I learned to dream. I am going to tell you about this dream. It started when I was really young. It started the first time I heard angry voices. Screaming and shouting. It scared me. It terrified me. Still does...’ For 16 year old Peter Young the price of finding his place in the world was to lose the world in himself; it was not a price he could afford. After the violent abduction of his parents by the criminal ‘Golden Hand’, Peter and his brilliant friend, Navinda, flee to the Dream Factory - a stone hut on a deserted beach. Peter has a precious secret that he must protect, but someone in the village is determined to find them and destroy the Dream Factory. The Dream Factory is a surreal comic thriller that will be enjoyed by readers aged 12 and over. It is a coming-of-age story that employs vivid characterisation and humour to navigate the reader through the twisting plot. Within the seemingly peaceful village of Dingwell we find a gun-toting spinster engaged in espionage, a French criminal mastermind, murder most foul, a nervous vicar with a secret past, a talking sparrow hawk and three children named Hendrix, Page and Clapton. The love story of Peter and Navinda unfolds in a world that is a maelstrom of deadly secrets, paranormal events and fear. The Dream Factory is a beautifully crafted and thought-provoking novel that will be enjoyed by young adults. This book delves into the issues of identity and how young people connect with the world – everyone has their secret ‘dream factory’. Developed with teachers and young adult readers, The Dream Factory is a thrilling, dark, funny and inspiring read.
Download or read book Bobby the Birdman written by Jonathan Wills and published by Birlinn Ltd. This book was released on 2016-11-10 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bobby Tulloch, known to his pals as 'Tucker', was the son of a crofter in the island of Yell. He'd started his working life as a baker and became, through his own extraordinary talents and a certain amount of good luck, a renowned field ornithologist, tour guide, author and wildlife photographer. He was also an accomplished musician and songwriter, a skilled fisherman and a daring (some would say reckless) navigator of small boats among big rocks. He toured the UK giving illustrated talks for the RSPB and frequently appeared on national TV and radio. But perhaps his greatest skill was for friendship. When he died in 1996 at the age of 67 he was mourned by hundreds of friends throughout his native islands and far beyond. In this book, some of those friends celebrate their many happy memories of his life. After a biographical sketch by Jonathan Wills the stories from other contributors tumble out - dramatic, insightful and usually very funny. The book is illustrated throughout with evocative pictures from those eventful days and Bobby's wonderful wildlife and landscape photographs.
Download or read book Summertime Adventures of Buddy and Henry written by Darrell Williams and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2018-01-11 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A long-awaited sequel and continuation of the Summertime Adventures of Buddy and Henry. An exciting adventure of mystery and discovery during the search for their long-lost grandfather who disappeared from a gold mine in Tennessee many years before. The surprise appearance of a visitor from the past sparked new hope that Grandpa may still be alive somewhere. That was the day Seth (their father) vowed to never give up until he knew what had happened to his beloved father. The search leads them on an adventure they will never forget. They traveled far from their home and met many new friends and strange characters. The story will keep you guessing until the very surprising end.
