Download or read book The Big Goodbye written by Sam Wasson and published by Flatiron Books. This book was released on 2020-02-04 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the New York Times bestselling author of Fifth Avenue, Five A.M. and Fosse comes the revelatory account of the making of a modern American masterpiece Chinatown is the Holy Grail of 1970s cinema. Its twist ending is the most notorious in American film and its closing line of dialogue the most haunting. Here for the first time is the incredible true story of its making. In Sam Wasson's telling, it becomes the defining story of the most colorful characters in the most colorful period of Hollywood history. Here is Jack Nicholson at the height of his powers, as compelling a movie star as there has ever been, embarking on his great, doomed love affair with Anjelica Huston. Here is director Roman Polanski, both predator and prey, haunted by the savage death of his wife, returning to Los Angeles, the scene of the crime, where the seeds of his own self-destruction are quickly planted. Here is the fevered dealmaking of "The Kid" Robert Evans, the most consummate of producers. Here too is Robert Towne's fabled script, widely considered the greatest original screenplay ever written. Wasson for the first time peels off layers of myth to provide the true account of its creation. Looming over the story of this classic movie is the imminent eclipse of the '70s filmmaker-friendly studios as they gave way to the corporate Hollywood we know today. In telling that larger story, The Big Goodbye will take its place alongside classics like Easy Riders, Raging Bulls and The Devil's Candy as one of the great movie-world books ever written. Praise for Sam Wasson: "Wasson is a canny chronicler of old Hollywood and its outsize personalities...More than that, he understands that style matters, and, like his subjects, he has a flair for it." - The New Yorker "Sam Wasson is a fabulous social historian because he finds meaning in situations and stories that would otherwise be forgotten if he didn't sleuth them out, lovingly." - Hilton Als

Download or read book Don t Stop Believin written by Olivia Newton-John and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2019-03-12 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Legendary musician, actress, activist, and icon Olivia Newton-John's fascinating life story—from her unforgettable rise to fame in the classic musical Grease to her passionate advocacy for health in light of her long battle with cancer. Perfect for fans of Tina Turner’s My Love Story and Sally Field’s In Pieces, this New York Times bestseller is an extraordinary can’t-miss memoir. For more than five decades, Olivia Newton-John was one of our most successful and adored entertainers. A four-time Grammy Award winner, she was one of the world’s bestselling recording artists of all time, with more than 100 million albums sold. Her starring roles in the iconic movies Grease and Xanadu catapulted her into super-stardom. In addition to her music and screen successes, Olivia was perhaps best known for her strength, courage, and grace. After her own personal journeys with cancer, she became an inspiration for millions around the world. A tireless advocate for countless charities, her true passion was founding the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness & Research Centre in her hometown of Melbourne, Australia. Olivia radiated joy, hope, and compassion—and was determined to be a force for good in the world. Here, she shares her journey, from Melbourne schoolgirl to international superstar, in this deeply personal book. Candid and moving, Don’t Stop Believin’ is Olivia Newton-John’s story in her own words for the very first time.

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Download or read book Sandy written by New York Post and published by Triumph Books. This book was released on 2013-06 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On October 29, 2012, Hurricane Sandy made landfall in the Mid-Atlantic region. The devastation she would bring to the New York and New Jersey was widespread and unimaginable. Though warnings had been issued for days and many evacuated their homes and offices, thousands stood in the path of one of the strongest storms in the history of America. Winds on Long Island reached 90 mph. Large sections of Lower Manhattan flooded. Fire in Queens destroyed more than 100 buildings. In New Jersey, 2.6 million homes were without people and nearly 40 people were killed. A 50-foot piece of the Atlantic City Boardwalk washed away and half the city of Hoboken was under water. Hundreds of thousands were left without power and water, with dwindling food supplies. Amidst this devastation, Sandy inspired courage and hope in many New Yorkers, giving them the will to triumph against incalculable odds. Seeking shelter and the basic necessities of life, thousands continued to fight on to simply survive the harshest of conditions and help others do the same. These gripping moments of ruin and recovery are captured in "Sandy: A Story of Complete Devastation, Courage, and Recovery," which features award-winning stories and nearly 100 vivid full-color images from the "New York Post." A portion of the proceeds from the sale of each book will be donated to the Mayor's Fund for New York City and Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund.

Download or read book Last Dance Last Chance written by Ann Rule and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2023-02-21 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “America’s best true-crime writer” (Kirkus Reviews) presents an all-new collection of crime stories drawn from her private files and featuring the riveting case of a fraudulent doctor whose lifelong deceptions had deadly consequences. The inspiration behind the upcoming Lifetime movie event Desperate Hours. Dr. Anthony Pignataro was a cosmetic surgeon and a famed medical researcher whose flashy red Lamborghini and flamboyant lifestyle in western New York State suggested a highly successful career. But appearances can be deceiving—and, for the doctor’s wife, very nearly deadly. Now, the motivations of the classic sociopath are plumbed with chilling accuracy by Ann Rule. Along with other shocking true cases, this worldwide headline-making case will have you turning pages in disbelief that a trusted medical professional could sink to the depths of greed, manipulation, and self-aggrandizement where even slow, deliberate murder is not seen for what it truly is: pure evil.

Download or read book A Way of Life Disrupted written by Bert Scorgie and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2010-08-25 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This story is to illustrate how life changed over eighty years, how the Second World War changed peoples lives for ever. How technology keeps producing new ideas that makes life easier but not neccesary making the world a more friendly place to live in. I have tried to show people that life was not always about mobile phones and personal computors. The characters in the book are based on people that I grew up with having spent my early years living on a croft experiencing the hardships that went along with that era and way of life.

Download or read book Sandy s Gullible Travels written by Dr. Sandra L Russell and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2021-08-19 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Travel stories chock-full of adventure, chuckles, history, short stories, human tragedy. Imagine a potato famine in Ireland in 1847 that wiped out 20–25% of the population. Wee Hannah was a survivor and lived into her 90’s. Excellent airplane read...entertains-informs-educates —S. L. Russell, PhD She has a subtle way of saying the outrageous and has a direct way of describing the funny and down-to-earth realities of a life packed with experiences that take you from a farm in a Kentucky hollow through the life of an international ex-patriot... —Jane K Michaels, PhD, University of Denver And who can tell these stories better than a blue-star mother and spouse of an Army officer that served his nation honorably for fifty-years?... Sandra has authored many books during her writing career. Her creative novels always bring a picture to the reader’s mind as if you are physically and emotionally there... —Lt. Col. Vaughn D. Barnett, US Army (RET)

Download or read book The Big Sleep written by Raymond Chandler and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-08-16 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Big Sleep" by Raymond Chandler. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

Download or read book The Women of All Seasons written by Michael D Young and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2011-08-29 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Women of All Seasons Delores Lingate moved from Florida to Atlantic City after her divorce. She found a new job, a new friend, and a place to unwind on the weekends. She finds herself fascinated by the handsome man who sent her a drink as she sat in the Oasis Jazz Lounge enjoying the band. His smile sparked her romantic curiosity. He became mesmerized by her flawless beauty and style the moment he saw her. Disappearing into the night, she left Michael Fitzgerald wondering who the voluptuous, mysterious beauty was. Their visions went from thoughts to dreams. They seemed to miss each other each time they returned to that romantic spot. Follow Delores and Michael, as they weather the storm, through: Winter, Spring, Summer, andFall in love again.

Download or read book Camp Maqua written by Kathryn A. Baker and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2015 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Bay City, Michigan, YWCA camp began as a small gathering of 65 women during the summer of 1916 at a rental cottage in Killarney. The second site, selected two years later, was on Aplin Beach near Saginaw Bay. In 1924, the YWCA purchased the Camp Maqua property in Hale, on the shores of Loon Lake, with a solitary farmhouse, and numerous cabins were then completed. After the YWCA sold the property to a private owner in 1979, it was subdivided into 10 parcels. In 1987, the Baker/Starks families purchased the lodge and 14 acres. Ten families continue to keep the spirit of Maqua alive through an association dedicated to retaining the historical integrity of the land and remaining buildings."-- Page [4] of cover.

Download or read book A Little Something Different written by Sandy Hall and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2014-08-26 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The distinctive new crowdsourced publishing imprint Swoon Reads proudly presents its first published novel—an irresistibly sweet romance between two college students told from 14 different viewpoints. The creative writing teacher, the delivery guy, the local Starbucks baristas, his best friend, her roommate, and the squirrel in the park all have one thing in common—they believe that Gabe and Lea should get together. Lea and Gabe are in the same creative writing class. They get the same pop culture references, order the same Chinese food, and hang out in the same places. Unfortunately, Lea is reserved, Gabe has issues, and despite their initial mutual crush, it looks like they are never going to work things out. But somehow even when nothing is going on, something is happening between them, and everyone can see it. You'll be rooting for Gabe and Lea too, in Sandy Hall's quirky, completely original novel A Little Something Different, chosen by readers, writes, and publishers, to be the debut titles for the new Swoon Reads imprint!

Download or read book The Horsieman written by Duncan Williamson and published by Birlinn. This book was released on 2012-12-10 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Duncan Williamson was the son, grandson and great grandson of nomadic tinsmiths, basket makers, pipers and storytellers. In this book, he describes his life as a traveller with verve, candour and intimacy, recounting a childhood spent on the shores of Loch Fyne, work on the small hill farms in the summer, walking with barrows and prams and later with horse and cart, the length and breadth of Scotland. He recalls camping with hundreds of traveller families from the 1940s to the 1960s, his marriage to his cousin, Jeanie Townsley, and all the various traditional skills and arts which must be perfected for a man to maintain his family adequately. The Horsieman is the story of traditions long vanished - of traveller trades, of building tents, of routes travelled and traditional camping sites, of stories, songs, music and cures which have been the heritage and tradition of travelling people in Scotland through the ages. Set mainly in Argyll, Tayside and all stations in between, Duncan Williamson's story is told with great warmth and humour and in the inimitable style of one Scotland's master storytellers.

Download or read book Sandy And The Magic Chinese Book written by Katy Jiang and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2011-08-12 with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For Sandy, what began as a fun afternoon with her friends, soon changed into a magical journey through a Chinese wonderland. Would she find her way out, and who was the mysterious Winter Girl? A beautifully illustrated story filled with all the ups and downs of a classic fairy tale.

Download or read book The Journey to Nura written by Ron Stanislaus and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is there intelligent life out in space? Are there other planets like Earth with beings like us or similar to us? We estimate some of the stars we see on bright nights are hundreds of light years away. Did God make them just for us to look at, or could there be life out there? Jim, the middle-aged widower in our story, confronts these ideas when he meets Nena, a lady in her mid-twenties from another world. They have a problem on their world and have come to Earth looking for help. Jim is tempted to leave his dull life here an go with this beautiful young woman to a world 6 trillion miles away. Come an go with us, as we follow Jim and his new friends on this adventure of a lifetime. There is work to do before they can go and there is the adventure of traveling in a space ship on the "Journey to Nura." There is gold and diamonds to sell and supplies to acquire, and the job is not easy since they must keep the mission a secret. As they work through the problems and study each other's worlds, we find Jim and Nena falling in love. Jim studies a new ship that can travel at four times the speed of light. THE JOURNEY TO NURA is an adventure, love story and science-fiction novel all rolled into one. This book only covers a few months in 1994, but book two (THE YEARS AT NURA) should be released later this year, and covers 34 years of their lives on Nura. The third book, (THE SPACE TRAVELERS FROM NURA) will be released in 2004, and will cover another 60 years in the life of these new friends and lovers. Just sit back, relax, and enjoy the trip as we go with Jim, Nena and friends on the JOURNEY TO NURA and beyond.

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Download or read book Oh No Not Another Brat written by Donald L. Miller and published by Archway Publishing. This book was released on 2022-09-30 with total page 451 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1956, at age 14, Don ran away from home with his younger brother after a one-way argument with his father. “I don’t give a damn if you want to finish watching your program!” Bring the boats in now!” After years of abuse, neglect and a family with no love, this incident broke the camel’s back. The next day, Don stole $35 from his father’s drawer before telling his mom of his runaway plans. “Oh, yeah?” she replied in her usual lackadaisical way, and then continued on with her sewing. The plan was to ride their bikes from Illinois to Florida, unbeknownst to them, a pedophile killer lurked the streets of Chicago. At 18, Don found an escape – he dropped out of school to join the Navy, where he met many other challenges. He was first stationed in Hawaii, right after it had become a state, and was attacked by a huge, crazed Samoan man, who may not have been fond about the US military being in his homeland! Several years later he got into a major argument with his wife and took off with the family car. He was going to Hollywood, California to find his sister, even though he didn’t know her last name, or where she lived. A miracle occurred when he got there. Now at age eighty, the author is going through his toughest challenge: caring for his wife of sixty-one years, who is struggling with the last stages of dementia and under hospice care. Join the author as he looks back at the obstacles he’s overcome and the lessons he’s learned along the way in Oh No! Not Another Brat!