Download or read book The Older We Get the Better We Were written by and published by All American Books. This book was released on 2004-02 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Older We Get, The Better We Were picks up where Swift, Silent and Surrounded left off. This book contains a collection of humorous sea stories, motivating narratives and blunt commentary. A must-have for the collection of all Marines, friends of Marines, and everyone who is proud to be an American!
Download or read book The Older I Get the More You Can Kiss My Ass written by Snarky Is Snarky Is As Sarcastic Does Press and published by . This book was released on 2019-10-06 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Older I Get the More You Can Kiss My Ass-College Ruled Notebook | Gift Card Alternative | Gag Gift This snarky funny sarcastic blank lined journal is better than a card and makes the perfect gift for a coworker, boss, friend, family member and even fun for yourself! Features: Excellent for for journaling, a diary, taking notes, keeping lists, etc. 120 blank lined college ruled 6x9 pages Premium black matte softcover Perfect binding Great for birthdays, retirement parties, farewell gifts, job promotions, Christmas, stocking stuffers, Secret Santa and White Elephant gifts!
Download or read book Becoming a Dangerous Woman written by Pat Mitchell and published by Seal Press. This book was released on 2019-10-08 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An intimate and inspiring memoir and call to action from Pat Mitchell -- groundbreaking media icon, global advocate for women's rights, and co-founder and curator of TEDWomen Pat Mitchell is a serial ceiling smasher. The first woman to own and host a nationally syndicated daily talk show, and the first female president of CNN productions and PBS, Mitchell has been lauded as a powerful changemaker and a relentless advocate for women and girls. In Becoming a Dangerous Woman, Mitchell shares her own path to power, from a childhood spent on a cotton farm in the South to her unprecedented rise in media and global affairs. Full of intimate, fascinating stories, such as an encounter with Fidel Castro while wearing a swimsuit, and traveling to war zones with Eve Ensler and Glenn, Becoming a Dangerous Woman is an inspiring call to arms for women who are ready to dismantle the barriers they see in their own lives.
Download or read book The Gimmick written by Dael Orlandersmith and published by Dramatists Play Service Inc. This book was released on 2003 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Monster -- A violent family history passes from one generation to the next. The narrator, a young woman, uses stories, poetry and characters to introduce and juxtapose situations. Through her powerful eyes we witness violence, friendship, alienation, family love and loyalty.
Download or read book Nelson Vs the United States of America written by Marcus Giavanni and published by G & B Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 1998 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book recounts day by day how the FBI investigators somehow centered the entire extortion plot around Nelson and another innocent man whose only mistake was to spend fifteen minutes chatting by the lake, and then to stop at a fast food restaurant for a hamburger. Nelson fit the profile that the FBI had in mind - a long pony tail, a cellular phone, and a red Corvette which he liked to drive fast. From this harmless set of facts grew an inconsistent FBI surveillance log, incredibly biased misstatements of the truth, and wholly contrived witness statements, all elaborately tailored to inplicate Nelson. Other evidence of Nelson's innocence and the unreliability of the existing evidence was simply ignored, including an FBI wiretap conversation between the real extortionist and his accomplice discussing the extortion plot in detail. The real extortionist admitted that he had no idea who the FBI had arrested. Nevertheless, Nelson was indeed arrested with his photo plastered all over the Phoenix newspapers. Nelson's life would never be the same.
Download or read book Thirty Years After written by Mark Heberle and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2009-01-14 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thirty Years After: New Essays on Vietnam War Literature, Film and Art brings together essays on literature, film and media, representational art, and music of the Vietnam War that were generated by a three-day conference in Honolulu during Veterans Week 2005. This large and extensive volume, the first collection of Vietnam War criticism published since the 1990s, reflects significant cultural and historical changes since then, including U.S.-Vietnamese cultural transactions in the wake of political reconciliation and the Vietnamese diaspora; popular commodification and memorialization of the war in America; and renascent American imperialism. Contributors include well-established and well-published writers and critics like Philip Beidler, Cathey Calloway, Lorrie Goldensohn, Wayne Karlin, Andrew Lam, Jerry Lembcke, Tim O'Brien, John S. Schafer, and Alex Vernon as well as emerging Vietnam scholars and critics. Among other contributions, the volume provides important quasi-bibliographical essays on canonical American and Vietnamese literature and film, African American Vietnam war narratives, Chicano fiction and poetry, and American Vietnam war art music as well as essays on such subjects as real and digital war memorials, Vietnamese popular war songs, and Vietnamization of the Gulf War. Teachers, scholars, and the general public will find Thirty Years After a valuable guide to ongoing critical discussion of the most important event in American history between 1945 and 9/11.I highly recommend this book. Although it is almost a cliche say the Vietnam War has left deep and lingering scars on American society-Thirty Years underscores the still traumatic cultural legacy of this conflict. Attuned to the divergent voices and genres of representation--Thirty Years is an indispensable work, not only for literary scholars, but for anyone seeking to understand the enduring impact of the Vietnam War. An impressive work, Mark Herbele is commended for organizing such an insightful and gracefully written set of essays. G. Kurt Piehler, author of Remembering War the American Way.
Download or read book The Threshold of Todos Santos and Other Short Stories written by Darryl Franks and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2010-04 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Some passages are painfully descriptive, others are packed with humor. A zeal for storytelling - a zest for writing." Michael Evans, Publishers Weekly In simple words, this book is about a dream; not being afraid to chase after it, and a challenge or two along the way. This book is about time, hardly an ally to an aging author. This book is also about perseverance, dedication, and long hours of loneliness; not exactly a writer's best friend. For this book is about believing that the author just might be one of those bold enough to catch their dream.
Download or read book The Perfect Monologue written by Ginger Howard Friedman and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2004-08-01 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this companion volume to her highly successful ÊCallbackÊ Ginger Howard Friedman a veteran casting director playwright and teacher reveals her winning formula for a monologue audition that lands you the part. She explains her essential rules for a successful audition then selects scenes from 16 plays and adapts them into monologues comic and serious for men and women of all ages.
Download or read book The Moonshine Task Force Series written by Laramie Briscoe and published by Laramie Briscoe. This book was released on 2022-02-28 with total page 1407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nobody writes blue-collar heroes like Laramie Briscoe... From USA Today and WallstreetÊJournal bestselling authorÊcomes a steamy series of love,devotion, and finding family in the friends we surround ourselves with. Small town Laurel Springs, Alabama is home to a specialized group of men tasked with taking out the illegal moonshine business running rampant. High school classrooms, field parties, and the local Caf arenÕt immune to the lawlessness sweeping the town.Ê Luckily for the residents, they can count on the six men who have vowed to keep them safe. Some would run away from danger. They run toward it. ThereÕs nothing too small or to big when it comes to how they respond. ItÕs always with respect. While they put their lives on the line, the women they love keep the fire burning and stand behind them whenever needed.Ê A one-night stand results in a big surprise, a car accident offers a second chance at love, a marriage of convenience leads to real romance, a divorcee gets her shot at happiness, a single dad finds someone to share his lifeÊwith, and the son learns what true love means! Meet the men of the Moonshine Task Force in this delicious series. keywords: forced proximity, single dad romance, teen dad, love after thirty, surprise baby, one night stand, hot cops for fans of: Lani Lynn Vale, Susan Stoker, Shayla Black, Meghan March
Download or read book Captive Soul written by Anna Windsor and published by NYLA. This book was released on 2010-12-28 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Dark Crescent Sisterhood #5 As Sybils—protector warrior “witches”—they control the Elements...But passion is a force that no one can contain. It’s about to get very hot in here... After her flame powers were severely weakened during a battle against powerful forces, Camille Fitzgerald is rise from the ashes. The fire Sybil joins the ranks of a new group of warrior witches, hoping to regain her warrior spirit and with any luck, her all-but-extinguished pyrotechnic skills. But a cannibal demon army looms, threatening to destroy the peace that she sacrificed so much to achieve. On top of that, Camille is driven to distraction with her red-hot lust for John Cole—the new undercover officer for New York’s Occult Crimes Unit is a deadly combination of demon and U.S. Special Forces agent, with a smile that’s as lethal as his talents and more than dangerous to Camille’s heart. John knows all too well he can’t be trusted; he can’t even trust himself, especially since his warrior soul made its new home in the body of the Sybils’ deadliest enemy whose essence still lingers. But when the demon inside flexes its muscles, it’s Camille’s burning kisses that keep him human. For now. If he can conquer in his dark side, he might have the chance not only to save himself, but put a stop to the an army of satanic hellboys ready to destroy the world—and then generate some real heat with Camille. “The middle chapter of Windsor’s back-to-back series takes her protagonists on a harrowing journey. Her characters are never in for an easy ride, as she places both physical and emotional challenges in their path. The complexity of the world of the Dark Crescent Sisterhood is a big reason why Windsor’s books are so intriguing and hard to put down. One of the genre’s consistently excellent players!” -RT Book Review
Download or read book Just Can t Let Go written by Mary B. Morrison and published by Dafina. This book was released on 2016-08-01 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The hot and sassy Crystal women return” in a sequel that “will leave readers breathless” from the bestselling author of Baby, You’re the Best (Library Journal). Alexis Crystal is finally close to getting 24/7 sizzling satisfaction. With a ring on her finger from James Wilcox and the woman she loves firmly between her sheets, no one can match Alexis when it comes to scheming. And her duplicity just makes her better at helping her siblings get revenge on the lovers who are doing them wrong . . . Devereaux Crystal is the producer of TV’s hottest new show, engaged to sexy entrepreneur Phoenix, and will do anything for their adorable two-year-old, Nya. But lately Devereaux is starting to question whether Phoenix will ever make his own success, much less set a wedding date. Soon, his seductive excuses lead her to an unthinkable truth: Ebony, the fiery star of Devereaux’s series, is keeping Phoenix at her beck and call. With the help of her sisters, Devereaux sets out to blow up Phoenix’s house of lies. But the explosion ignites its own chain of devastating consequences. Because no one should mess with the Crystal women without expecting some fierce payback . . . Praise for the writing of Mary B. Morrison “Mary B.’s quick pacing and penchant for sexy bedroom scenes—her forte—have always kept the pages turning.” —Juicy Magazine “Morrison piles on extra helpings of soap opera-esque drama in this final entry of her If I Can’t Have You trilogy.” —Library Journal “If you’re looking for some serious drama this latest novel from Morrison will fit the bill nicely.” —RT Book Reviews
Download or read book Last Train to Memphis Enhanced Edition written by Peter Guralnick and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 2014-12-30 with total page 729 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written with grace, humor, and affection, Last Train to Memphis has been hailed as the definitive biography of Elvis Presley. It is the first to set aside the myths and focus on Elvis' humanity in a way that has yet to be duplicated. A New York Times Notable BookWinner of the Ralph J. Gleason Music Book Award "Elvis steps from the pages. You can feel him breathe. This book cancels out all others." --Bob Dylan From the moment that he first shook up the world in the mid 1950s, Elvis Presley has been one of the most vivid and enduring myths of American culture. Last Train to Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley is the first biography to go past that myth and present an Elvis beyond the legend. Based on hundreds of interviews and nearly a decade of research, it traces the evolution not just of the man but of the music and of the culture he left utterly transformed, creating a completely fresh portrait of Elvis and his world. This volume tracks the first twenty-four years of Elvis' life, covering his childhood, the stunning first recordings at Sun Records ("That's All Right," "Mystery Train"), and the early RCA hits ("Heartbreak Hotel," "Hound Dog," "Don't Be Cruel"). These were the years of his improbable self-invention and unprecedented triumphs, when it seemed that everything that Elvis tried succeeded wildly. There was scarcely a cloud in sight through this period until, in 1958, he was drafted into the army and his mother died shortly thereafter. The book closes on that somber and poignant note. Last Train to Memphis takes us deep inside Elvis' life, exploring his lifelong passion for music of every sort (from blues and gospel to Bing Crosby and Mario Lanza), his compelling affection for his family, and his intimate relationships with girlfriends, mentors, band members, professional associates, and friends. It shows us the loneliness, the trustfulness, the voracious appetite for experience, and above all the unshakable, almost mystical faith that Elvis had in himself and his music. Drawing frequently on Elvis' own words and on the recollections of those closest to him, the book offers an emotional, complex portrait of young Elvis Presley with a depth and dimension that for the first time allow his extraordinary accomplishments to ring true. Peter Guralnick has given us a previously unseen world, a rich panoply of people and events that illuminate an achievement, a place, and a time as never revealed before.
Download or read book How to Write About Music written by and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2015-02-26 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If writing about music is like dancing about architecture, you'd do best to hone your chops and avoid clichés (like the one that begins this sentence) by learning from the prime movers. How to Write About Music offers a selection of the best writers on what is perhaps our most universally beloved art form. Selections from the critically-acclaimed 33 1/3 series appear alongside new interviews and insights from authors like Lester Bangs, Chuck Klosterman, Owen Pallet, Ann Powers and Alex Ross. How to Write About Music includes primary sources of inspiration from a variety of go-to genres such as the album review, the personal essay, the blog post and the interview along with tips, writing prompts and advice from the writers themselves. Music critics of the past and the present offer inspiration through their work on artists like Black Sabbath, Daft Punk, J Dilla, Joy Division, Kanye West, Neutral Milk Hotel, Radiohead, Pussy Riot and countless others. How to Write About Music is an invaluable text for all those who have ever dreamed of getting their music writing published and a pleasure for everyone who loves to read about music.
Download or read book Broken Places written by R Anthony Martin and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2016-05-13 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A vicious lie plunges Robert Robinsons life into darkness. As he prepares for his freshman year of college, he tries to put his tragic past behind him and move forward. But suppressed sexual desires ignite when he meets Jelin Church, the best friend of his roommate, Shawn Collins. Shawn Collins, the star shooting guard for the PCU Tigers, has dreams of making it into the NBA, but those dreams are threatened when illegal recruiting gifts surface. Now he must choose between advancing his career or destroying his best friend, Jelin. Jamal Lewis, a brilliant freshman on an academic scholarship, has plans of earning an MBA and opening a community development center in Newark, New Jersey. But when his father unexpectedly dies, Jamal is confronted with an offer from Shawns basketball coach that seems too good to refuse. One by one, their lives are entangled in a web of deceit. A tragic racial-profiling incident exposes their secrets, potentially ending their dreams. In order to survive, Robert, Shawn, and Jamal must confront their inner broken places, work together to fight the forces threatening to destroy them, and prove the bond of friendship is stronger than hatred.
Download or read book An Unspeakable Hope written by Leon Ford and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2024-04-23 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "An unforgettable and stirring memoir in the vein of Free Cyntoia, Just Mercy, and The Sum of Us that both inspires and upends our understanding about the future of policing in the United States. In 2012, nineteen-year-old Leon Ford was shot five times by a Pittsburgh police officer as he was racially profiled during a case of mistaken identity. When he woke up in the hospital, he was faced with two life-changing realities: he was a new father, and he was paralyzed from the waist down. Now, Ford reveals how he faced these new truths and discovered the power of forgiveness and letting go of his hatred. He explains how his harrowing experience inspired his lifelong commitment to social activism. In the wake of countless similar shootings across the country over the years, he has dedicated himself to bridging the gap between the police and the communities they are supposed to serve. With his compassionate voice, Ford not only offers fresh, counterintuitive advice for social change but also demonstrates how together, we can end police brutality and heal as a country. As he once said, "Lead with love. Start compassionate conversations even with individuals and systems that have caused you pain. I know from experience that you can make your pain purposeful.""--
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Download or read book Wildflowers written by Lyah Beth LeFlore and published by Broadway. This book was released on 2009 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chloe Davis Michael, Hollywood publicist and newlywed, returns to her midwestern hometown seeking refuge and protection for her unborn child from her husband.
