Download or read book Rubbing Elbows and Other Parts with the Stars written by Rachel Wolf and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-01-10 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Rubbing Elbows With the Stars, Rachel Wolf, a Hollywood insider for 25 years, shares a veritable mélange of humorous and heartfelt anecdotes about her various personal and professional encounters with celebrities. This amusing tell-most (not all) book mixes true tales with some gossip and oodles of observations. An irreverent must-read for anyone interested in behind-the-scenes tales about celebrities in show business. The writer pulls no punches with some stories but it's not all dirt, per se. Some vignettes reveal celebs who are actually nice and generous of spirit.

Download or read book Rubbing Elbows and Other Parts with the Stars written by Paige Turner and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-12-18 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Rubbing Elbows With the Stars, Paige Turner, a Hollywood insider for years, shares humorous and heartfelt anecdotes about her various personal and professional encounters with celebrities. This amusing tell-most (not all) book mixes true tales with some gossip and oodles of observations.

Download or read book Between the Lines written by Tammara Webber and published by Tammara Webber. This book was released on 2011-04-30 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reid Alexander is used to getting what he wants - and what he wants next is his newest costar, Emma Pierce. The universe is lining up nicely to grant his wish, until he's confronted with two unexpected obstacles on location: a bitter ex-girlfriend and a rival for Emma's affections. Emma Pierce just got her big break after years of filming commercials and made-for-TV movies. Winning the lead role in a wide-release film - opposite the very hot Reid Alexander - should be a dream come true. But Emma's heart is hiding a secret fantasy: she wants to be a normal girl. Book 1 of 4 in the Between the Lines series (Mature YA / NA)

Download or read book Between the Lines The Complete Series written by Tammara Webber and published by Tammara Webber. This book was released on 2014-12-23 with total page 1243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This digital set includes the complete four-book series: Between the Lines, Where You Are, Good For You, and Here Without You by Tammara Webber, author of NYT bestsellers Easy and Breakable A handful of Hollywood's hottest young celebs are on location in Austin: REID Alexander ~ the golden boy who always gets what he wants EMMA Pierce ~ the aspiring star who dreams of a regular-girl life she's never had GRAHAM Douglas ~ the enigmatic indie heartthrob BROOKE Cameron ~ the literal poster girl for exterior perfection... and Reid's ex What happens when the drama won't stay in the film? (Mature Young Adult/New Adult 16+)

Download or read book Stars Rain Sun Moon Part 1 written by Ralph Bland and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Outsiders in the Clubhouse written by Todd W. Crosset and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1995-06-29 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sociological examination of life within the subworld of women's professional golf that explores the interpersonal relations between athletes, fans, and sponsors on the LPGA tour and looks at tensions between gender, class, and prowess within the social world of golf.

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Download or read book Beyond Paradise written by André Soares and published by Univ. Press of Mississippi. This book was released on 2010-04-19 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first Latin American actor to become a superstar, Ramon Novarro was for years one of Hollywood's top actors. Born Ramon Samaniego to a prominent Mexican family, he arrived in America in 1916, a refugee from civil wars. By the mid-1920s, he had become one of MGM's biggest box office attractions, starring in now-classic films, including The Student Prince, Mata Hari, and the original version of Ben-Hur. He shared the screen with the era's top leading ladies, such as Greta Garbo, Myrna Loy, Joan Crawford, and Norma Shearer, and he became Rudolph Valentino's main rival in the “Latin Lover” category. Yet, despite his considerable professional accomplishments, Novarro's enduring hold on fame stems from his tragic death—his bloodied corpse was found in his house on Halloween 1968 in what has become one of Hollywood's most infamous scandals. A lifelong bachelor, Novarro carefully cultivated his image as a man deeply devoted to his family and to Catholicism. His murder shattered that persona. News reports revealed that the dashing screen hero had not only been gay, but he was dead at the hands of two young, male hustlers. Since then, details of his murder have achieved near mythic proportions, obscuring Novarro's professional legacy. Beyond Paradise presents a full picture of the man who made motion picture history. Including original interviews with Novarro's surviving friends, family, coworkers, and the two men convicted of his murder, this biography provides unique insights into an early Hollywood star—a man whose heart was forever in conflict with his image and whose myth continues to fascinate today.

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Download or read book Love and Other Consolation Prizes written by Jamie Ford and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2017-09-12 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the bestselling author of Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet comes a powerful novel, inspired by a true story, about a boy whose life is transformed at Seattle’s epic 1909 World’s Fair. “An evocative, heartfelt, beautifully crafted story that shines a light on a fascinating, tragic bit of forgotten history.”—Kristin Hannah, author of The Nightingale For twelve-year-old Ernest Young, a charity student at a boarding school, the chance to go to the World’s Fair feels like a gift. But only once he’s there, amid the exotic exhibits, fireworks, and Ferris wheels, does he discover that he is the one who is actually the prize. The half-Chinese orphan is astounded to learn he will be raffled off—a healthy boy “to a good home.” The winning ticket belongs to the flamboyant madam of a high-class brothel, famous for educating her girls. There, Ernest becomes the new houseboy and befriends Maisie, the madam’s precocious daughter, and a bold scullery maid named Fahn. Their friendship and affection form the first real family Ernest has ever known—and against all odds, this new sporting life gives him the sense of home he’s always desired. But as the grande dame succumbs to an occupational hazard and their world of finery begins to crumble, all three must grapple with hope, ambition, and first love. Fifty years later, in the shadow of Seattle’s second World’s Fair, Ernest struggles to help his ailing wife reconcile who she once was with who she wanted to be, while trying to keep family secrets hidden from their grown-up daughters. Against a rich backdrop of post-Victorian vice, suffrage, and celebration, Love and Other Consolations is an enchanting tale about innocence and devotion—in a world where everything, and everyone, is for sale. Praise for Love and Other Consolation Prizes “Exciting . . . [Jamie] Ford captures the thrill of first kisses and the shock of revealing long-hidden affairs.”—Kirkus Reviews “Strong . . . A laudable effort that shines light on little known histories.”—Library Journal “Poignant . . . Vibrantly rendered.”—Booklist “Combining rich narrative and literary qualities, the book achieves a multi-faceted emotional resonance. It is by turns heart-rending, tragic, disturbing, sanguine, warm, and life-affirming. Perceptive themes that run throughout culminate at the end. A true story from the 1909 Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition inspired this very absorbing and moving novel. Highly recommended.”—Historical Novel Society (Editors’ choice) “Ford is a master at shining light into dark, forgotten corners of history and revealing the most unexpected and relatable human threads. . . . A beautiful and enthralling story of resilience and the many permutations of love.”—Jessica Shattuck, author of The Women in the Castle “All the charm and heartbreak of Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet . . . Based on a true story, Love and Other Consolation Prizes will warm your soul.”—Martha Hall Kelly, author of Lilac Girls

Download or read book Off the Rocks Volume 15 written by NewTown Writers and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2011-05-24 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The contributors in this collection give it to you straight. Well, sort of. Their work, presented here and queer in Volume 15 of NewTown Writers' yearly GLBT anthology series, explores love and marriage, grief and relief, transformations, celebrations, and revelations.

Download or read book Nights Under the Tennessee Stars written by Joanne Rock and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2015 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Heartache--the best place to heal Erin Finley heads home to Heartache, Tennesee, after the perfect guy turns out to be anything but. She throws herself into running a vintage store with her sister and surrounding herself with the comforts of her small town. Then one rainy night, TV producer Remy Weldon shows up and almost sweeps her off her feet! Remy sees more in Erin than she sees in herself. Quirky, beautiful and capable, he needs her for his antiques show--and for himself. Because Erin is the first star Remy's found in the very dark night that has become his life. And she might just be able to lead him into the dawn...

Download or read book The Confession written by Rue Doolin and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2021-01-04 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exhausted from her first year on a new job, Capri Olindo (Pree) returns to Laughlin, Nevada, to spend the holidays with family and old friends and to become better acquainted with Bonnie Hall, her son Jimmy’s fiancé, a young woman who grew up on the streets of Las Vegas, whose mother had been killed during a drug buy. Despite her complicated past, Bonnie has established herself as a respected officer in the Las Vegas Metro Police Department, where she is currently assigned to the Henderson precinct. Pree’s effort to bond with her future daughter-in-law includes hosting a weekend getaway for Bonnie and the bridesmaids in a luxury hotel suite in Las Vegas, where they will shop for gowns, flowers, and wedding cake, then take in the show of Bonnie’s choice. Initially impressed with Bonnie’s gracious and thoughtful behavior, Pree inadvertently discovers that her future daughter-in-law isn’t the trustworthy person her son believes her to be. Dreading having to inform her son of Bonnie’s mysterious absences in Las Vegas and especially the lies she had told to cover for them, Pree is spared from doing so when Jimmy, devastated, informs her that Bonnie has disappeared. When a body pulled from under the Cottonwood Cove pier is identified as Bonnie, Jimmy becomes inconsolable. As the last person known to have been with Bonnie before her disappearance, Pree becomes a material witness in an investigation that involves extortion, fraud, coercion, and murder. She soon finds it impossible to distinguish the good people from the bad, as she discovers that few things are as they seem.

Download or read book Baseball State by State written by Chris Jensen and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2012-08-09 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offering a fresh approach to the familiar concept of all-time baseball teams, this exhaustive work ranks more than 2,500 players by state of birth and includes both major league and Negro League athletes. Each chapter covers one state and opens with the all-time team, naming a top selection for each position followed by honorable mentions. Also included are all-time stat leaders in nine categories--games, hits, average, RBI, home runs, stolen bases, pitching wins, strikeouts and saves--a brief overview of the state's baseball history, notable player achievements, historic baseball places to see, potential future stars, a comprehensive list of player nicknames, and the state's all-time best player.

Download or read book Lessons Learned in Strange Places written by Jane Cooper and published by Inspiring Voices. This book was released on 2014-06-26 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lessons Learned in Strange Places is an intriguing, yet true, account of author Jane Cooper's travels to various places around the world. Chronicling her numerous adventures, Jane provides a fascinating picture of many different countries, some of which are now closed to tourism, and especially to American tourists. The most important aspects of her stories are the lessons that were learned along with the answers to many prayers, which she and her mother experienced as they entered and exited these countries. For example, their trip to Iraq in 1974 not only required patience but also a great deal of prayer. It was at this time that Jane learned the importance of yielding to God's will. Arriving in Iraq with her mother for a Christmas holiday with no lodging secured, by chance they met an American woman and her German husband at the airport. The couple offered them a place to stay that turned out to be a blessing. In addition to the wonder of various lessons learned along the way, the amazing answers to prayer were just as impressive. Lessons Learned in Strange Places offers the anticipation of what the next problem might be, how the author handled each one, and the astonishing end results-and the part that prayer and faith played in each adventure.

Download or read book Ted Williams and the 1969 Washington Senators written by Ted Leavengood and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-11-26 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Heading into their ninth season, the expansion Washington Senators had never won more than 76 games in a season. New Senators owner Bob Short hired Hall of Famer Ted Williams to manage the team. Williams sparked the Senators to their only winning record for a Washington team since 1952. This book recounts that 1969 season in-depth.

Download or read book Georgia Witness written by Stephen Doster and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2022-11-08 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on the voices of residents from across the state, this oral history reflects on life in Georgia as it evolved throughout the twentieth century. Author Stephen Doster grew up on St. Simons Island, one of Georgia’s Golden Isles. He began interviewing fellow island residents and captured their personal histories in the book Voices from St. Simons. Now, Doster has expanded the scope of his work to encompass the entire state of Georgia. In Georgia Witness, Doster records the stories of residents from all across the state, capturing the unique life and history of its many communities. Here are the voices of influential figures and ordinary residents, individuals of varying backgrounds and ethnicities, all of whom remember and contribute to the legacy and lifeblood of the peach state.