Download or read book The Great Depression of the 40s written by Rupa Gulab and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2010-05-06 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Warning : If you’re over forty and reading this, your laugh lines will deepen. If you’re under forty, your laugh lines may begin. At forty-three Mantra decides to quit her job to experience the pleasure of retirement while she’s still able to walk without a nursing attendant in tow. But to her horror, she has to smooth the wrinkles in her marriage before she can get to work on the ones on her face. As her husband’s cholesterol begins to shoot dangerously high, Mantra’s libido hits rock bottom. She has to do something ASAP or she’ll spend the rest of her life as an ageing, frigid divorcee. To make matters worse, mantra also has to caution her sister-in-law Anjali about the ghost of a boyfriend past, counsel her page 3 – wannabe neighbour on how to make it to page 3, and figure out how to win over her surly cook. The Great Depression of the 40s is Rupa Gulab’s delightful take on mid-life crises and the bizarre ways in which people cope with them.

Download or read book Destined for Greatness written by Michael Ramirez and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 2018-04-16 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pursuing the dream of a musical vocation—particularly in rock music—is typically regarded as an adolescent pipedream. Music is marked as an appropriate leisure activity, but one that should be discarded upon entering adulthood. How then do many men and women aspire to forge careers in music upon entering adulthood? In Destined for Greatness, sociologist Michael Ramirez examines the lives of forty-eight independent rock musicians who seek out such non-normative choices in a college town renowned for its music scene. He explores the rich life course trajectories of women and men to explore the extent to which pathways are structured to allow some, but not all, individuals to fashion careers in music worlds. Ramirez suggests a more nuanced understanding of factors that enable the pursuit of musical livelihoods well into adulthood.

Download or read book Jean Jacques Beineix written by Philip Powrie and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2019-01-18 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume is the first to examine, in either French or English, the films of Jean-Jacques Beineix, often seen as the best example of the 1980s cinéma du look, with cult films, such as Diva and Betty Blue (37o 2 le matin) .. After an introduction which places Beineix in the context of the 1980s and the arguments centering on a postmodern cinema, the volume devotes a chapter to each of Beineix's feature films, including the film which marked his return to feature film making after a break of a decade, Mortel Transfert (2001). Prefaced by an excellent foreword by the director himself, which includes a broad condemnation of French critics. Includes many illustrations direct from the director's own collection, complementing the interviews Powrie made with him and his collaborators.

Download or read book 40 Thieves written by Dannell Booker and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2007-02 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I done flipped 'em, dropped 'em, pimped 'em, ho'd 'em, fucked 'em, fought 'em, tricked 'em, taught 'em - on this blade here. I done roped 'em, doped 'em, coached 'em, poked 'em and brought out hope en dem - on this blade here. I done tried 'em, pried 'em, coked 'em, smoked 'em, all out loked dem, till there was no work fo dem - on this blade here. So don't confuse the muse, wit dem no good fools, who abuse the tools they done not learned to use. Don't lesser the professor, for skills he injectures, I'n a citizen of choice, who chose to choose, a profession of ne-ces-sity. This mental soduko was born in me, this tongue tyranny I'm forced to be, this pimp game was blessed to me." Prime Minister Primo Velasquez circa 2001 On the streets; is where good and bad, right and wrong is taught, and truly learned. For Terrell Pow school is in, and his teacher, Primo is one move, one ho, and one hostage, away from bringin' out the best in him. This summer aspirations of fame and stardom will take on a whole new meaning as Hollywood takes a back seat to gettin' money on the streets of L.A. "...This story jabs quick and punches hard. I would call the author crazy if it wasn't that it's based on a true story! The fact that there's a pimp as insane as Primo out there turning corners somewhere in L.A. is enough to lock up your wife, your mother, your grandmother and your daughters, until they're old and gray! Except for the fact that Primo proves not even that would stop him from trying to ho them out!..."

Download or read book Teen Talk written by Sali A. Tagliamonte and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2016-06-06 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do today's teenagers talk? What are the distinguishing features of their style of language, and what do they tell us about the English language more generally? Drawing on a huge corpus of examples collected over a fifteen-year period, Sali A. Tagliamonte undertakes a detailed study of adolescents' language and argues that it acts as a 'bellwether' for the future of the English language. Teenagers are often accused of 'lowering the standards' of the English language by the way they talk and text. From spoken words - 'like', 'so', 'just', and 'stuff' - to abbreviated expressions used online, this fascinating book puts young people's language under the microscope, examining and demystifying the origins of new words, and tracking how they vary according to gender, geographical location, and social circumstances. Highly topical and full of new insights, the book is essential reading for anyone interested in how teenagers talk.

Download or read book Shelby GT40 written by Dave Friedman and published by . This book was released on with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Official Shelby American team photographer, Dave Friedman, presents rare color photos that chronicle the entire unknown story of the development, production, and racing of Carroll Shelby's famous Ford GT40. From Shelby's California shop and early test sessions to the victory stand at Le Mans, it's all here in historical photographs and the words of race legends such as Carroll Shelby, Dan Gurney, Bruce McLa ren, A.J. Foyt, Bob Bondurant, Mario Andretti, Chris Amon, Carroll Smith and more. You did a hell of a job with this book, Carroll Shelby. I loved it, - Carroll Smith.

Download or read book Narrative Learning written by Ivor F. Goodson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2010-02-26 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on data gathered for the Learning Lives project, which sought to understand learning by questioning individuals about their life histories, this book seeks to define a new learning theory, based on the life-story narrative.

Download or read book I m Going to Find You written by J D Pullan and published by Troubador Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2021-11-28 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What would you do if you were suddenly reminded of something you witnessed as a young child, but had only just realised the terrible significance of what you saw? Would you trust your own memories and do something about it, or just let sleeping dogs lie?

Download or read book Ironbound written by Martyna Majok and published by Dramatists Play Service, Inc.. This book was released on 2017-03-16 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At a bus stop in a run-down New Jersey town, Darja, a Polish immigrant cleaning lady, is done talking about feelings; it’s time to talk money. Over the course of 20 years, and three relationships, Darja negotiates for her future with men who can offer her love or security, but never both. Award-winning playwright Martyna Majok’s IRONBOUND is a darkly funny, heartbreaking portrait of a woman for whom love is a luxury—and a liability—as she fights to survive in America.

Download or read book Vegan Goodness written by Jessica Prescott and published by Hardie Grant Publishing. This book was released on 2016-09-22 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vegan Goodness is colourful collection of exciting plant-based recipes that can be enjoyed by anyone. With over 60 inspiring dishes, Jessica shows readers that cooking with plants can be gutsy and flavourful. With a light-hearted, playful approach to the photography and design, each recipe is laid out with all the ingredients on show, so readers can see at-a-glance, what they need. Vegan Goodness is not just another vegan cookbook: it is about unapologetic cooking that puts taste first. Take the inventive Pulled Jackfruit Tacos (that actually tastes like pulled pork!), or the Asian inspired Matcha Green Tea Cheesecake - this is delicious, innovative food that everyone can enjoy and easily recreate at home. Written in Jessica’s passionate, funny and no-nonsense style, Vegan Goodness will be sure to get you excited about cooking and is guaranteed to get you eating better.

Download or read book Black Magic written by Chad Sanders and published by Simon & Schuster. This book was released on 2021-02-02 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A powerful exploration of Black achievement in a white world based on honest, provocative, and moving interviews with Black leaders, scientists, artists, activists, and champions. “I remember the day I realized I couldn’t play a white guy as well as a white guy. It felt like a death sentence for my career.” When Chad Sanders landed his first job in lily white Silicon Valley, he quickly concluded that to be successful at work meant playing a certain social game. Each meeting was drenched in white slang and the privileged talk of international travel or folk concerts in San Francisco, which led Chad to believe he needed to emulate whiteness to be successful. So Chad changed. He changed his wardrobe, his behavior, his speech—everything that connected him with his Black identity. And while he finally felt included, he felt awful. So he decided to give up the charade. He reverted back to the methods he learned at the dinner table, or at the Black Baptist church where he’d been raised, or at the concrete basketball courts, barbershops, and summertime cookouts. And it paid off. Chad began to land more exciting projects. He earned the respect of his colleagues. Accounting for this turnaround, Chad believes, was something he calls Black Magic, namely resilience, creativity, and confidence forged in his experience navigating America as a Black man. Black Magic has emboldened his every step since, leading him to wonder: Was he alone in this discovery? Were there others who felt the same? In moving essays, Chad dives into his formative experiences to see if they might offer the possibility of discovering or honing this skill. He tests his theory by interviewing Black leaders across industries to get their take on Black Magic. The result is a revelatory and very necessary book. Black Magic explores Black experiences in predominantly white environments and demonstrates the risks of self-betrayal and the value of being yourself.

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Download or read book Who I Eat With Get Money With and Willing to Die For written by Warren L. Thompson and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-05-08 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To the calculated, logical or even general "thinker" trust doesn't exist; hence it's the first step to failure. Loaning trust should be more of a bluff and ironically the gamble would be in the hands of the "trustworthy" but a gamble risk a lost cause. Certainly the "trustful" as well as the seemingly "trustworthy" are eventually doomed once the variables are involved. One is bound to lose, the other winds momentarily but with the price of betrayal being death who really lost?

Download or read book I Want to Be Where the Normal People Are written by Rachel Bloom and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2020-11-17 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the charming and wickedly funny co-creator and star of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, a collection of hilarious personal essays, poems and even amusement park maps on the subjects of insecurity, fame, anxiety, and much more. Rachel Bloom has felt abnormal and out of place her whole life. In this exploration of what she thinks makes her "different," she's come to realize that a lot of people also feel this way; even people who she otherwise thought were "normal." In a collection of laugh-out-loud funny essays, all told in the unique voice (sometimes singing voice) that made her a star; Rachel writes about everything from her love of Disney, OCD and depression, weirdness, and Spanx to the story of how she didn't poop in the toilet until she was four years old; Rachel's pieces are hilarious, smart, and infinitely relatable (except for the pooping thing).

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Download or read book It Was All a Dream written by Justin Tinsley and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2022-05-10 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From a talented young journalist on the rise, a deeply reported, timely new biography of the Notorious B.I.G., publishing for what would have been his 50th birthday The Notorious B.I.G. was one of the most charismatic and talented artists of the 1990s. Born Christopher Wallace and raised in Clinton Hill/Bed Stuy, Brooklyn, Biggie lived an almost archetypal rap life: young trouble, drug dealing, guns, prison, a giant hit record, the wealth and international superstardom that came with it, then an early violent death. Biggie released his first record, Ready to Die, in 1994, when he was only 22. Less than three years later, he was killed just days before the planned release of his second record Life After Death. Journalist Justin Tinsley’s It Was All a Dream is a fresh, insightful telling of the life beyond the legend. It is based on extensive interviews with those who knew and loved Biggie, including neighbors, friends, DJs, party promoters, and journalists. And it places Biggie’s life in context, both within the history of rap but also the wider cultural and political forces that shaped him, including Caribbean immigration, the Reagan era disinvestment in public education, street life, the war on drugs, mass incarceration, and the booming, creative, and influential 1990s music industry. This is the story of where Biggie came from, the forces that shaped him, and the legacy he has left behind.