Download or read book The Art of Burning Bridges written by Geoffrey Wolff and published by Knopf Publishing Group. This book was released on 2003 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An enigma of twentieth-century literature-a writer accorded great importance in his time, if less than in his own mind-is here explored by one of our most versatile men of letters, a novelist and biographer ideally suited to the strange case of John O'Hara. The accomplishments are undeniable: "the Region," the fictionalized coal-mining Pennsylvania of O'Hara's youth, serving his work much as Yoknapatawpha County did Faulkner's; an acute vernacular gift and a narrative frankness shocking in his day; an intimate, combative relationship with "The New Yorker "for over four decades; and a handful of books, from "Appointment in Samarra "to "Sermons and Soda Water, " that justify their author's ambitious claims. Moreover, he cut a wide swath through a Manhattan demimonde whose fierce friendships and bitter feuds-fueled by oceans of booze-were played out at such institutions as the Stork Club, "21," and the Algonquin Round Table. But for all his best-sellers-one of which, "Pal Joey, "was a hit on Broadway, adapted by Rodgers and Hart-O'Hara had emerged in the wake of Fitzgerald and Hemingway, whose reputations buffeted his own. His preoccupations as a novelist of manners became dated as the world of speakeasies, the Social Register, Ivy League universities, and august clubs was inevitably undermined, while his prickly, status-obsessed outsider's personality failed to engage (and often enraged) changing fashions. What Geoffrey Wolff reveals is not only the hugely complicated man in full but also his rightful place in our contemporary attention-a portrait of the artist that illuminates both the process of fiction and an era still vivid in our cultural history.
Download or read book All the Burning Bridges written by Steve Bisley and published by Allen & Unwin. This book was released on 2017-10 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The sequel to Stillways, Steve's acclaimed first memoir. Wine bars and strip clubs. Girls with flowers in their hair. Lust, and the best music the world has ever heard.
Download or read book I Only Roast the Ones I Love written by Jeffrey Ross and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2009-09-15 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ross, one of the meanest men in comedy, offers anecdotes and deconstructs themakings of a great roast.
Download or read book The Burning Bridge written by John Flanagan and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2008 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the Kingdom of Araluen prepares for war against Morgarath, Will and Horace accompany Gilan on a mission to Celtica. But Celtica's villages and mines are silent. It is only when the three find an exhausted and starving girl called Evanlyn that they learn why: Morgarath has sent his foul creatures to enslave the Celts. As Gilan rides swiftly ba...
Download or read book The Duke of Deception written by Geoffrey Wolff and published by Vintage. This book was released on 1990-02-19 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Duke Wolff was a flawless specimen of the American clubman -- a product of Yale and the OSS, a one-time fighter pilot turned aviation engineer. Duke Wolff was a failure who flunked out of a series of undistinguished schools, was passed up for military service, and supported himself with desperately improvised scams, exploiting employers, wives, and, finally, his own son. In The Duke of Deception, Geoffrey Wolff unravels the enigma of this Gatsbyesque figure, a bad man who somehow was also a very good father, an inveterate liar who falsified everything but love.
Download or read book Bridge Burning and Other Hobbies written by Kitty Flanagan and published by . This book was released on 2020-09-29 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of Australia's favourite and most multi-talented entertainers, Kitty Flanagan, provides hilarious and honest life advice in this candid collection of cautionary tales.
Download or read book A Burning Bridge Is a Warm Goodbye written by Matt Baker and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-05-01 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Burning Bridge is a warm Goodbye is a collection of poems, thoughts and short stories amassed during Baker's turbulent time traveling between the U.S. and Canada. Finally landing in the states and going from couches to beds to week long drinking binges. Baker taps into the raw, harsh reality of truly seeing the elegance and splendor of Hell and "her". Often relating the two. His honesty is jarring and humorous. So, grab the cat, grab the wine and enjoy.
Download or read book Burn the Bridge written by Cliff Sowers and published by R. R. Bowker. This book was released on 2022-02 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explosive debut of author Cliff Sowers! In pursuit of finding yourself, bridges must burn.
Download or read book Burning Bridges written by Amy Shindler and published by Nick Hern Books. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'When she was little she was obsessed with me - if I didn't play with her or sit next to her she screamed her head off. Then one day she replaced me with a Captain crunch cereal box.' When Sarah, a young woman with Asperger's Syndrome, comes to visit her sister and brother-in-law, what starts as a fortnight of family holiday spirals into a nightmare of accusation and intrigue. A love triangle with a dangerous twist, this moving and funny play explores the everyday dilemmas of a young woman living with autism: what to eat, what to watch on TV, and how to seduce your sister's husband with a piece of cake. Amy Shindler's Burning Bridges premiered at Theatre503, London, in September 2016.
Download or read book The Art of Strategy written by Avinash K. Dixit and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2008 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Art of Strategy is filled with dozens of accounts from the worlds of business, politics, negotiations, sports, music, movies, and popular culture. Whether discussing strategies for losing weight or becoming a better bargainer, parent, tennis player, or eBay bidder, this entertaining narrative is rich with insight." "Through the lessons contained in the book's pages, you will learn how to outmaneuver rivals, find avenues for cooperation, and become more successful in all your pursuits. And if you want to be fair to your adversaries, share this book with them."--BOOK JACKET.
Download or read book How To Fail At Everything written by Uldis Zaharans and published by Uldis Zaharans. This book was released on 2024-09-10 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "How to Fail at Everything: The Definitive Guide to Ruining Your Life" is a hilariously twisted take on the classic self-help book. Through witty, satirical chapters, this book explores all the wrong ways to approach life, from procrastination and bad habits to relationship sabotage and reckless spending. By showing you exactly how to fail, it cleverly reveals the path to true success. Perfect for anyone who’s tired of the usual motivational fare and looking for a fresh, entertaining perspective on personal growth. Laugh, learn, and discover how doing the opposite can lead you to the life you’ve always wanted. "Ideal for fans of humorous self-help books and those who appreciate a fresh, satirical take on personal growth."
Download or read book Los Angeles Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 2003-09 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Los Angeles magazine is a regional magazine of national stature. Our combination of award-winning feature writing, investigative reporting, service journalism, and design covers the people, lifestyle, culture, entertainment, fashion, art and architecture, and news that define Southern California. Started in the spring of 1961, Los Angeles magazine has been addressing the needs and interests of our region for 48 years. The magazine continues to be the definitive resource for an affluent population that is intensely interested in a lifestyle that is uniquely Southern Californian.
Download or read book The New York Stories written by John O'Hara and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-08-27 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collected for the first time, the New York stories of John O'Hara, "among the greatest short story writers in English, or in any other language" (Brendan Gill, Here at The New Yorker) Collected for the first time, here are the New York stories of one of the twentieth century’s definitive chroniclers of the city—the speakeasies and highballs, social climbers and cinema stars, mistresses and powerbrokers, unsparingly observed by a popular American master of realism. Spanning his four-decade career, these more than thirty refreshingly frank, sparely written stories are among John O’Hara’s finest work, exploring the materialist aspirations and sexual exploits of flawed, prodigally human characters and showcasing the snappy dialogue, telling details and ironic narrative twists that made him the most-published short story writer in the history of the New Yorker. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Download or read book Los Angeles Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 2003-09 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Los Angeles magazine is a regional magazine of national stature. Our combination of award-winning feature writing, investigative reporting, service journalism, and design covers the people, lifestyle, culture, entertainment, fashion, art and architecture, and news that define Southern California. Started in the spring of 1961, Los Angeles magazine has been addressing the needs and interests of our region for 48 years. The magazine continues to be the definitive resource for an affluent population that is intensely interested in a lifestyle that is uniquely Southern Californian.
Download or read book Los Angeles Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 2003-09 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Los Angeles magazine is a regional magazine of national stature. Our combination of award-winning feature writing, investigative reporting, service journalism, and design covers the people, lifestyle, culture, entertainment, fashion, art and architecture, and news that define Southern California. Started in the spring of 1961, Los Angeles magazine has been addressing the needs and interests of our region for 48 years. The magazine continues to be the definitive resource for an affluent population that is intensely interested in a lifestyle that is uniquely Southern Californian.
Download or read book The Final Club written by Geoffrey Wolff and published by Knopf Publishing Group. This book was released on 1990 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A half-Jewish outsider from Seattle must navigate the snobbery and discrimination of 1950s Princeton, learning a bitter-comic lesson about the way of the world.
Download or read book The Hard Way Around written by Geoffrey Wolff and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2011-11-29 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1895 Joshua Slocum set sail from Gloucester, Massachusetts, in the Spray, a thirty-seven-foot sloop. More than three years later, he became the first man to circumnavigate the globe solo, and his account of that voyage, Sailing Alone Around the World, made him internationally famous. But scandal soon followed, and a decade later, with his finances failing, he set off alone once more—never to be seen again. In this definitive portrait of an icon of adventure, Geoffrey Wolff describes, with authority and admiration, a life that would see hurricanes, shipwrecks, pirate attacks, cholera, smallpox, and no shortage of personal tragedy.
