Download or read book Not Quite Famous written by Heather Silvio and published by Panther Books. This book was released on 2015-05-25 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perfect for readers who enjoy zany women’s fiction with their romantic comedy, and salty language with their sweet romance! Meet 20-something “professional background actress” Graciella Corsini as she orbits on the fringe of the entertainment industry in the most exciting city in the world, New York City. When cast on the hottest daytime drama on television, Gracie fights the temptation of her off-limits but otherwise perfect romantic match – the show’s star, Julian. Already dodging the nefarious actions of Alicia, an ex-lover’s wife, the stakes skyrocket when Gracie tangles with mobster Tommy after witnessing illegal activity. Will Alicia succeed in spoiling Gracie's newfound happiness? Is Gracie bound to end up sleeping with the fishes, courtesy of Tommy? Can Gracie and Julian find their way to true love?
Download or read book Great Stories Of Famous And Not So Famous People written by Irving Risch and published by Irving Risch. This book was released on with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The following is the list of 39 Stories: Almost But Lost A Priest Asked His Bishop Amy Carmichael The Hand of God Burke The Burglar Daniel Webster's Greatest Thought David Livingstone Livingstone's Body-Guard Dying Testimony Ed Fuller's Testimony George Washington Carver The History of the Peanut Gipsy Smith He Lived Life in the Fast Lane How Spurgeon Found Christ How the King of England Escaped Ice From Heaven Jesus, I my Cross Have Taken John Foxe, The Penman for the MARTYRS John Harper and the Titanic John G. Paton Lester Leo Roloff Lions On The Road Mary Slessor Meat for the Master Noah Webster and His Dictionary Rose of Sharon Set Free Seven Instead of Ten Tell Mother I'll Be There! The True Story, The Lonely Cabin The Story of Tyndale The Triumph of Polycarp Too Bad They Neglected Joe Transformed Transformed by a Tract Twenty Years of Service Lost What A Way To Go Wife Visits Husband 15 Minutes a Month
Download or read book Quotes The Famous and Not so Famous written by Terence M. Dorn Ph.D. and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2021-11-24 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The accumulation of the following quotes began when I served the Army chief of staff as a speechwriter and is a result of encouragement that my father provided to me every day of our lives together. This is a very small slice of the wisdom of the ages uttered by the more famous and not-so-famous people of their respective time periods. Much of that wisdom uttered decades and even hundreds of years ago are still as relevant today as they were when they were uttered. The times may change, but people don’t.
Download or read book Really written by Marc Freden and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-10-14 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: REALLY!?! is the story of privilege and purgatory . . . and the road traveled to both. Told as a series of uniquely lampooning and insightful anecdotal observations, Marc Freden quite literally travels the world, as the host of a British television series, to find out just where and who he is in the world. REALLY!?! takes on such lauded institutions as Hollywood, Catholicism, the British Monarchy and fame while exploring Freden’s personal vulnerability in dealing with homosexuality, depression, molestation and relationships. It’s written with his unique blend of raw, self-deprecating humor and honesty—the same winning combination that made him a true international television personality.
Download or read book The Marvelous Adventures of Baxter the very famous Broad backed Bear and His Fabulous Friends written by Wayne Yoakam and published by Fulton Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2023-09-06 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Well, now Baxter the Broad-Back Bear was no ordinary bear from the day he was born. He was just the littlest-bittiest baby bear anyone in Enchanted Forest had ever seen before. Then after a serious tragedy that kept him really, really hungry all night long, he started eating (big time!) and started growing (big time!). Wow, he started growing so fast that he got growing pains--ached all over, couldn't sleep for beans, and started dancing at night to ease the pain. That's when he accidentally discovered the special skill that made him the most unique bear in the whole world, very most likely in the whole universe. His unique skill made him famous throughout the world, the toast of all of Europe and far beyond, and the fabulous star of the Grand Spitzenburg Circus.
Download or read book Not Quite Sane in America written by Nicholas Walker and published by Nicholas Walker. This book was released on 2015-09-08 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the hilarious follow up to Going Around the Bend on the QE2 (available on Kindle/Google+) where Nick now runs away to America to escape his proctologist. He is welcomed by the American people and delighted to find that they love his accent. As always the outspoken Nick, runs into many situations some of which would seem to be unbelievable, but they are true: he meets a number of Hollywood Stars and has a flaming row with one of them, he is interrogated by the FBI, lives with a top model, has a fight with a mobster and sadly witnesses the American's reaction to 9/11! He falls out with the police and falls in with three lovely ladies as he lives as an illegal immigrant for two years in one of America's loveliest towns, Laguna Beach CA. This is the travelogue of a man who is trouble prone and who is lucky enough to encounter hilarious situations wherever he goes...it is, as always, the story of a man who is not quite sane!
Download or read book So Famous and So Gay written by Jeff Solomon and published by U of Minnesota Press. This book was released on 2017-05-23 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gertrude Stein (1874–1946) and Truman Capote (1924–1984) should not have been famous. They made their names between the Oscar Wilde trial and Stonewall, when homosexuality meant criminality and perversion. And yet both Stein and Capote, openly and exclusively gay, built their outsize reputations on works that directly featured homosexuality and a queer aesthetic. How did these writers become mass-market celebrities while other gay public figures were closeted or censored? And what did their fame mean for queer writers and readers, and for the culture in general? Jeff Solomon explores these questions in So Famous and So Gay. Celebrating lesbian partnership, The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas was published in 1933 and rocketed Stein, the Jewish lesbian intellectual avant-garde American expatriate, to international stardom and a mass-market readership. Fifteen years later, when Capote published Other Voices, Other Rooms, a novel of explicit homosexual sex and love, his fame itself became famous. Through original archival research, Solomon traces the construction and impact of the writers’ public personae from a gay-affirmative perspective. He historically situates author photos, celebrity gossip, and other ephemera to explain how Stein and Capote expressed homosexuality and negotiated homophobia through the fleeting depiction of what could not be directly written—maneuvers that other gay writers such as Gore Vidal, Tennessee Williams, and James Baldwin could not manage at the time. Finally So Famous and So Gay reveals what Capote’s and Stein’s debuts, Other Voices, Other Rooms and Three Lives, held for queer readers in terms of gay identity and psychology—and for gay authors who wrote in their wake.
Download or read book Amani Haki Yetu written by Adam Hummel and published by Partridge Publishing Africa. This book was released on 2014-04-23 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On December 30, 2007, President Mwai Kibaki was declared the winner of Kenyas presidential election. Within minutes of this declaration, rioting erupted across Kenya, from the coast of the Indian Ocean to the banks of Lake Victoria. These riots lasted two months, claiming the lives of nearly 1500 Kenyans, and leaving more than half a million internally displaced. Hostility to this extent, not seen in Kenyas modern history, illustrated the divisive nature of Kenyas tribalism, and left an entire generation questioning whether Kenya would once again become one of Africas most peaceful nations. Realizing the role they had in ensuring a peaceful future, Kenyas youths, who comprise a majority of the population, began to lead, and grassroots organizations soon began to materialize throughout Kenyas countryside. This book details the efforts made by one such group of Kenyan youths who, together with a young Canadian, came together with the goal of helping to build a sustainable peace in Kenya. It details the background to Kenyas 2008 post-election violence, the early efforts leading to the formation of the Youth Ambassadors for Peace, and steps taken to engage both the potential and ability of those who wish to help. Through youth empowerment and the belief that diversity creates strength, these Kenyans demonstrate the power of a small group of thoughtful and dedicated individuals, united by their desire to find peace before Kenyas next elections are held in March 2013.
Download or read book The Passionate Programmer written by Chad Fowler and published by Pragmatic Bookshelf. This book was released on 2009-05-28 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Success in today's IT environment requires you to view your career as a business endeavor. In this book, you'll learn how to become an entrepreneur, driving your career in the direction of your choosing. You'll learn how to build your software development career step by step, following the same path that you would follow if you were building, marketing, and selling a product. After all, your skills themselves are a product. The choices you make about which technologies to focus on and which business domains to master have at least as much impact on your success as your technical knowledge itself--don't let those choices be accidental. We'll walk through all aspects of the decision-making process, so you can ensure that you're investing your time and energy in the right areas. You'll develop a structured plan for keeping your mind engaged and your skills fresh. You'll learn how to assess your skills in terms of where they fit on the value chain, driving you away from commodity skills and toward those that are in high demand. Through a mix of high-level, thought-provoking essays and tactical "Act on It" sections, you will come away with concrete plans you can put into action immediately. You'll also get a chance to read the perspectives of several highly successful members of our industry from a variety of career paths. As with any product or service, if nobody knows what you're selling, nobody will buy. We'll walk through the often-neglected world of marketing, and you'll create a plan to market yourself both inside your company and to the industry in general. Above all, you'll see how you can set the direction of your career, leading to a more fulfilling and remarkable professional life.
Download or read book Golden Silk Smoke written by Carol Benedict and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2011-04-10 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Tobacco has been pervasive in China almost since its introduction from the Americas in the mid-sixteenth century. One-third of the world's smokers--over 350 million--now live in China, and they account for 25 percent of worldwide smoking-related deaths. This book examines the deep roots of China's contemporary "cigarette culture" and smoking epidemic and provides one of the first comprehensive histories of Chinese consumption in global and comparative perspective"--Provided by publisher.
Download or read book Reversal written by Michale Rutter and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2008-11-04 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They're back! Sexy, manipulative real estate agent Kendra Vaughn and her karate champ boyfriend Race Richards are back in Minnesota, taking a much needed break from Los Angeles and their combined stress-load. A year and a half has passed since they first met, first hunted each other down in the great northern woodlands. Now, armed with an ancient longbow, a few arrows, and not much else, Kendra heads back into the bushes, looking for something legitimate to kill. Meanwhile, Race hits the local casino, playing blackjack and downing a few too many shot of whiskey as he waits for the phone call that will make-or-break his movie career. Also on the scene is Gretania, a murderous mail-order-bride with a wild scheme to rip-off a million dollar payout intended for the local Native American tribe. Aided by street-toughened twins Torque and Recoil, the red-headed Russian might just get away with it. Race and Kendra, pulled in by mistake, swing into action. But they just may be in over their heads...especially once the snow storm hits. For fans of the original "KickBack," look out--this time IT IS hunting season!
Download or read book The Not So Famous Battersea Boy written by brian gaskin and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-06-15 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A tale filled with humour and sadness sprinkled with stories of a life lived to the full with lots of bumps on the way, from humble beginnings in the industrial working-class area of Battersea, South West London, to the secrets of a celebrity chauffeur, rubbing shoulders with those in Government, British Aristocracy and the world of entertainment this autobiography takes the reader on a roller coaster ride of highs and lows. The author describes what it was like to be young in the 1960s, reliving stories of a happy childhood, the heartache of a becoming a short-lived parent, his struggle to rebuild his life after appalling tragedy and the joy of becoming a father at the age of 53. Then, just when the future was looking good, Brian received devastating news that was to shatter his family's happiness, as he began a long and frightening battle to overcome illness in, what should have been, the golden years of his life.
Download or read book Bonjour Happiness written by Jamie Cat Callan and published by Kensington Publishing Corp.. This book was released on 2011-04-01 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: French women didn't invent happiness. But they know a thing or two about joie de vivre--being alive to each delicious moment. As a young girl, Jamie Cat Callan was fascinated by her French grandmother. Though she had little money, Jamie's grand-mère ate well, dressed well, and took joy in simple, everyday pleasures. As Jamie journeyed through France as an adult, she gained more insight into the differences between French and American women. French women--whether doctors, shop owners, or housewives--don't worry about being thin enough, young enough, or accomplished enough. They age gracefully and celebrate their bodies. They know how to balance their lives--to love food without overeating, to work hard but not too much, to relish friends and family, and still make time for themselves. Now Jamie draws on everything French women have taught her and shows you how to: Buy and consume less--and enjoy more Look like a million Euros on a few francs Find time to be alone Flirt à la française Rediscover your own mystery Perfection isn't attainable, but happiness always is. And this uplifting, revelatory book shows every woman how to embrace it--and savor it.
Download or read book Not Quite What I Was Planning written by Larry Smith and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-10-13 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Deceptively simple and surprisingly addictive, Not Quite What I Was Planning is a thousand glimpses of humanity—six words at a time. One Life. Six Words. What's Yours? When Hemingway famously wrote, "For Sale: baby shoes, never worn," he proved that an entire story can be told using a half dozen words. When the online storytelling magazine SMITH asked readers to submit six-word memoirs, they proved a whole, real life can be told this way too. The results are fascinating, hilarious, shocking, and moving. From small sagas of bittersweet romance ("Found true love, married someone else") to proud achievements and stinging regrets ("After Harvard, had baby with crackhead"), these terse true tales relate the diversity of human experience in tasty bite-sized pieces. From authors Jonathan Lethem and Richard Ford to comedians Stephen Colbert and Amy Sedaris, to ordinary folks around the world, everyone has a six-word story to tell.
Download or read book Whispering Winds of Change written by Stuart Wilde and published by Hay House, Inc. This book was released on 1995-03-07 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stuart Wilde, one of the most profound and original thinkers of our time, brings us Whispering Winds of Change. Whispering Winds of Change will appeal to lovers of alternative ideas and philosophies. Stuart Wilde challenges us to stand outside the usual paradigms of consciousness as "fringe dwellers". He asks us to observe the dying throes of what he calls the "world ego" - the embodiment of the manipulative and dominating force of the status quo. With his characteristic candor and wit, he plots a fascinating comparison between the overall global destiny and an individual's personal, sacred, inner journey. Wilde believes through quieting the ego and creating a rotation out of the three-dimensional world of external reality to the fourth dimension of the inner being, we can each offer serenity and healing to ourselves, and the rest of the world. Like his other books, this work is full of compelling ideas, unusual perceptions, and esoteric concepts for individuals who want to progress inwardly, while making a success of their lives in the external world.
Download or read book Cheesie Mack Is Not Exactly Famous written by Steve Cotler and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2014-02-25 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Readers of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and The Name of This Book Is Secret will love Cheesie's wacky lists, drawings, and made-up words as he tells the story of the time he became famous! Sort of. In his fourth adventure, Cheesie and his best friend, Georgie, are exploring a construction site when they find a weird-looking . . . thingie . . . sticking out of the muddy ground. Whatever it is, it's very old. And very valuable! Before they know it, Cheesie and Georgie discover they're in possession of an object that dates all the way back to Colonial times. They're instant celebrities! At least at school. Will Cheesie and Georgie hold on to the ancient artifact and the fame it brings, or give it away for the good of all? Only time will tell!
Download or read book Shine Sir written by Ric Rivera and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2021-06-09 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This tale is about a boy who lost his father to an auto-train accident at age eight. The story traverses his climb from the lowest rung in life while shining shoes on the dusty streets. The tale leads through his many experiences in life. His determination and drive were fed by his refusal to accept his lowly position on the totem pole of fate. This drove him to vow that he would never accept that status. His faith, his belief that God would help him, came in the form of a gift from God, literally a message he took as a sign that God would always be there for him. The "message" was a candy bar he found in a sealed loaf of bread, literally an answer to an eight-year-old's prayers. He was almost washed overboard while on his Navy ship as angry waves tore his body from the guide wires on the bow of the ship. He knew clearly then that he had been in God's hands. This is a story of perseverance, of dogged determination, and a fixed mindset to never, never, never give up! It is a story about helping others, about values, and about respect for the good and the bad in our midst. It is a story of struggles, of major victories, and tragic losses. It is a story of a deep and abiding faith that powered his drive to recovery. It is a story about adventure, growth, intrigue, and incredible experiences-Shine Sir?
