Download or read book Stormy Weather written by James Gavin and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2009-06-23 with total page 619 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At long last, the first serious biography of entertainment legend Lena Horne -- the celebrated star of film, stage, and music who became one of the first African-American icons. At the 2001 Academy Awards, Halle Berry thanked Lena Horne for paving the way for her to become the first black recipient of a Best Actress Oscar. Though limited, mostly to guest singing appearances in splashy Hollywood musicals, "the beautiful Lena Horne," as she was often called, became a pioneering star for African Americans in the 1940s and fifties. Now James Gavin, author of Deep in a Dream: The Long Night of Chet Baker, draws on a wealth of unmined material and hundreds of interviews -- one of them with Horne herself -- to give us the defining portrait of an American icon. Gavin has gotten closer than any other writer to the celebrity who has lived in reclusion since 1998. Incorporating insights from the likes of Ruby Dee, Tony Bennett, Diahann Carroll, Arthur Laurents, and several of Horne's fellow chorines from Harlem's Cotton Club, Stormy Weather offers a fascinating portrait of a complex, even tragic Horne -- a stunning talent who inspired such giants of showbiz as Barbra Streisand, Eartha Kitt, and Aretha Franklin, but whose frustrations with racism, and with tumultuous, root-less childhood, left wounds too deep to heal. The woman who emerged was as angry as she was luminous. From the Cotton Club's glory days and the back lots of Hollywood's biggest studios to the glitzy but bigoted hotels of Las Vegas's heyday, this behind-the-scenes look at an American icon is as much a story of the limits of the American dream as it is a masterful, ground-breaking biography.
Download or read book Stormy written by James Arthur Kjelgaard and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-08-10 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This incredible story is about Allan Marley, who sees Stormy, a retriever break through the ice on a partly frozen lake on a cold November day and saves the dog. Allan knows that the big black dog has been abused, and he works hard to win Stormy's trust and affection. An exciting outdoor adventure for young readers by James Arthur Kjelgaard.
Download or read book Stormy written by Wayne Greenough and published by Devine Destinies. This book was released on 2012-03-15 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stormy knows the Phantom of Space always rescues people in need of help. Well, she can certainly pretend to have an emergency by fiddling with the marble-sized atomic pile in her scoutship. But things happen. The faked emergency becomes a real emergency. Her little ship is about to blow up. Where is the Phantom, the man she now knows she loves? Will he arrive in time to save her, or will she become nothing but star particles?
Download or read book Stormy written by Elizabeth Mills and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2011-03 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The girls who ride at Shady Glenn Stables are friends...except for Becky and Hannah, that is. Hannah is a know-it-all and wins every jumping competition with her horse, Casey. Becky has no blue ribbons, but that's only because her horse, Stormy, has trouble jumping fences. When Hannah has an accident and is unable to compete, Becky finally sees her chance. All she needs to do is help Stormy overcome her fears. Hannah knows just how to help, and the girls soon overcome their differences and see just how much they have in common.
Download or read book Sequoia National Forest N F Stormy II Watershed Recovery Tulare County written by and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Stormy Hearts written by Coco Hope and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2015-08-17 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stormy Hearts helps us realize that Jesus is always here for us. Jesus can calm our stormy hearts and calm us. Every day we need Jesus. In every storm we need Jesus.
Download or read book Stormy Acres written by Tamara Eden Huie and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2011-03-08 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After Jane Ahlrichs’ fi ancee, Gary Benson, was shot and killed, Jane left Stormy Acres, the family farm, for Seattle, Washington, to attend his funeral. There, Jane met Crystal, a young girl who claimed she was pregnant with Gary’s child. Crystal didn’t want the baby. She and her boyfriend, “Buzz,” - both alcoholics - were having too much fun drinking, stealing and dealing in drugs. Jane convinced Crystal to let her help take care of the baby after the birth, for the sake of the baby. And, soon, Jane became very attached to the little boy, and was frantic that Crystal would give him up for adoption, or that a social service agency would take him, and she would never see him again. Jane had to fi nd a way to help the baby and herself - and fast!
Download or read book Stormy Hill written by Nancy Clarke and published by Strategic Book Publishing. This book was released on 2013-03 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fourteen-year-old Ann Collins wants nothing more than to see her family rise back from poverty and regain its acclaimed position in the racing world. And when Lightning, a well-bred black colt, is born, she knows that her chance has come. Her grandfather bankrupted the formerly successful, fully staffed horse farm in the Bluegrass Region of Kentucky, and now the Collins family, their trainer and his son are all that remain. Ann is a great rider, but it will take more than just skill for her to make her dreams a reality. Even if no one else really believes in Lightning, she knows that he will be the one to change it all. Little does she know that she and Lightning will be put to the test much sooner than expected! Author Nancy Clarke is a retired elementary school teacher who lives in central Virginia with her two horses, a multitude of champion show dogs, cats, chickens and a goat. Nancy has been riding for most of her life and has been crafting the Stormy Hill series in her mind since she was a child. Publisher's Website: http: //sbpra.com/NancyClarke
Download or read book Stormy Monday written by Helen Oakley Dance and published by LSU Press. This book was released on 1999-03-01 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most significant factor in the career of Aaron “T-Bone” Walker was his ability to bridge the worlds of blues and jazz. The guitar artistry of this early exponent of urban blues was not only admired by blues musicians like B.B. King, Gatemouth Brown, Albert King, and Albert Collins, and rock guitarists such as Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Duane Allman, and Stevie Ray Vaughan, but by such jazz greats as Billie Holiday, Dizzy Gillespie, Lester Young, and many others with whom he recorded. Stormy Monday is the first biography of T-Bone Walker to be published. Using dozens of interviews with Walker, as well as with members of his family, close friends, fellow musicians, and business associates, the book offers a remarkable frank insider’s account of the life of a blues musician and compulsive gambler, from the wild living and hard drinking on the road to a solid and contented family life at home. “In a very real sense the modern blues is largely his creation.” blues authority Pete Welding has written about T-Bone Walker. “The blues was different before he came on the scene, and it hasn’t been the same since, and few men can lay claim to that kind of distinction. No one has contributed as much, as long, or as variously to the blues.”
Download or read book Farewell Stormy Acres written by Tamara Eden Huie and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-11 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PROLOGUE Harrison, a farmer, and Lisa, an attorney had been in love for quite some time, but Lisa was too proud to be a farmer's wife. She eventually married an attorney who worked in her father's law firm, but he was physically and emotionally cruel to Lisa. They divorced, and he left Des Moines as the firm didn't want a scandal. Harrison married Mary Taylor. They had a son named Jacob, but like Lisa and Carter, they eventually divorced. In this novel, you will discover who fathered Lisa's daughter, and if Lisa and Harrison ever found happiness together. As you read through the pages, you will be introduced to love, heartbreak, death, betrayal, marriage, divorce and even murder. You will learn about Buddy Hicks, an arsonist, who burns farm buildings out of revenge. The author sincerely hopes you will enjoy reading the pages of this short novel.
Download or read book Stormy the Cloud written by Jessica Lasser and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2012-03 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Join Stormy on his inspiring journey as he tries to find what makes him special, meeting friends along the way who teach him to never give up, and always believe in yourself.
Download or read book Seven Stormy Sundays written by Lucretia Peabody Hale and published by . This book was released on 1859 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Stormy Weather written by Fiona Harris and published by Triangle Interactive, Inc. . This book was released on 2019-05-09 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Read Along or Enhanced eBook: When new villain Stormy Weather hits Paris, she is set to cause chaos. Will Marinette be able to transform in time to save the city without neglecting her babysitting duties?
Download or read book Stormy Lake written by L.D. Stauth and published by Word Alive Press. This book was released on 2017-03-10 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A camping trip with creepy spiders and menacing thunderstorms? Seriously? Little did Maya realize those fears would be the least of her worries. Maya Montgomery is in desperate need of a vacation. When her best friend, Karly Foster, convinces her that a camping trip in Northern Ontario will be the remedy she needs, Maya is skeptical. After all, she has never camped a day in her life. The moment Kerrick Kendall, park superintendent at Lake Williwaw Campground, lays eyes on the novice camper with the dancing freckles and large coffee-coloured eyes, he feels compelled to tell her his story. But is opening up old wounds worth the risk? From frightening encounters with nature, to non-stop—often humourous—bickering between her friend Karly and an irritating park employee, the trip is filled with conflict. But when Maya suspects she is being stalked, everything else that has happened pales in comparison. As danger escalates will Kerrick be able to protect the life of the woman who has captured his heart?
Download or read book Stormy Misty s Foal written by Marguerite Henry and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2022-08-21 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Stormy, Misty's Foal" by Marguerite Henry. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
Download or read book Stormy Hill s Legacy written by Nancy Clarke and published by Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Agency. This book was released on 2014-07-25 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now that Lightning, the colt she raised from an orphan, is back, Ann Collins sees her chance to restore her family?s acclaimed position in horse racing. Many years ago, her grandfather nearly bankrupted Stormy Hill, the Collins family thoroughbred breeding farm. Ann?s well-bred black colt is now two years old, and in her eyes, has all the makings of a champion. Ann tries to convince her father and their horse trainer, Scotty, that Lightning has what it takes to be a stakes winner. But before he can race, Lightning must overcome many obstacles, including finding a qualified rider. During the time the colt was stolen, he was mistreated by the men who took him. Now Lightning is afraid of all male riders and will only trust Ann on his back. Ann would love to be the one to ride Lightning to victory, but she lives at a time when women cannot be professional jockeys. She hopes that her friend, Ted, can ride the horse in the big race, one which no other Stormy Hill horse has ever won. Will Ann be able to ensure Stormy Hill?s Legacy in the greatest proving ground of them all, the Kentucky Derby?
Download or read book Stormy and Stub written by Neva Andrews and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2008-12-03 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jo Barkley already has a reputation as a good horsewoman, but can she prove to Dad that she can handle Stormy and Stub, the team of workhorse colts she wants to drive in the Draft Horse Pull at the Rockville County Fair? While she awaits her chance to drive Stormy and Stub, a neighbor asks her to train his two-year-old colt Scamp. Her pay will be getting to ride the colt the rest of the summer. Percy, a know-it-all young cowboy from Montana, interrupts Jo's first training session with Scamp. He whacks the colt on the rump and rides off laughing. Jo tries to control her anger and convince the other members of the Snake Flat Riders Club they need to befriend Percy and try to help him. But Percy's pranks go from bad to worse. Is Jo's own faith strong enough to follow Jesus' command to "Love thy neighbor as thyself"? When Jo and her dad go to sign her up for the Draft Horse Pull, she encounters a surprising turn of events. Does God have something better for her?
