Download or read book I Said Yes to Everything written by Lee Grant and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-06-30 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Lee Grant has lived her life and practiced her craft with reckless abandon, bravery, honesty, and ultimately brutal clarity.”—Tony Award-winner Frank Langella Already a celebrated Broadway star and Vogue “It Girl,” Lee Grant was just twenty-four when she was nominated for an Academy Award for Detective Story. A year later, her name landed on the Hollywood blacklist, destroying her career and her marriage. Grant spent twelve years fighting the Communist witch hunts and rebuilt her life on her own terms: first stop, a starring role on Peyton Place. Set amid the 1950s New York theater scene and the starstudded parties of 1970s Malibu, I Said Yes to Everything will delight film and theatre buffs as well as the beloved star’s myriad fans.

Download or read book Leadership written by Rhea Duttagupta and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2013-01-31 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Taking in an amazing range of nationalities - British, Arabic, Chinese, Indian, Greek, Italian, American, Korean - in Leadership: It's in Your DNA Rhea Duttagupta examines how her interviewees became leaders, what worked for them, mistakes they've learned from and risks they've taken. From boardroom politics to the challenges faced by the first female commissioner of Asian police tasked with transforming the world's one of the most corrupt prisons, the stories are diverse, inspirational and instructional. This book provides readers with a framework of ten ingredients distilled from Rhea's extensive experience and research. She argues that these ingredients are innate within us and that if we recognise their importance and enhance them within ourselves, they'll help us maximise our achievements and our leadership qualities.

Download or read book The Toughest Show on Earth written by Joseph Volpe and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2009-02-19 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Toughest Show on Earth is the ultimate behind-the-scenes chronicle of the divas and the dramas of New York’s Metropolitan Opera House, by the remarkable man who rose from apprentice carpenter to general manager. Joseph Volpe gives us an anecdote-filled tour of more than four decades at the Met, an institution full of vast egos and complicated politics. With stunning candor, he writes about the general managers he worked under, his embattled rise to the top, the maneuverings of the blue-chip board, and his masterful approach to making a family of such artist-stars as Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, Teresa Stratas, and Renee Fleming, and such visionary directors as Franco Zeffirelli, Robert Wilson, and Julie Taymor. Intimate and frank, The Toughest Show on Earth is not only essential for music lovers, but for anyone who wants to understand the inner workings of the culture business.

Download or read book Worth It and Wonderful written by Caitlyn Scaggs and published by Church Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2023-01-17 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A deeply inspiring clarion call for Christian women's empowerment in the face of pressure to choose between seemingly mutually exclusive options. You can be lovely and fierce, broken but also whole, satisfied but also ambitious. Leadership-lifestyle blogger and inspirational TV personality, Caitlyn Scaggs draws from her eclectic background and Christian principles to offer practical insight and encouragement to women striving to lead a fulfilling and complete life. She champions a new approach—how to find balance between seemingly opposing forces and live out what you were created to do. With inspirational stories from her life and career alongside those of others' she’s met along the way, Scaggs provides fellow women insight on how to thrive no matter where your individual path takes you. With her unique and powerful guiding voice, she shows women can boldly embrace all their dichotomies, even when facing obstacles or inner conflict. She encourages readers to contemplate the choices they feel torn between and live in the space between. She then urges a different approach to navigating personal and professional lives, with the goal of finding balance, purpose, and satisfaction. Each chapter includes motivational call outs, practical takeaways and actionable steps that invite readers to apply the insight shared to their own lives. Scaggs writes with the modern Christian woman in mind, but her engaging style and thoughtful insight will also appeal to women of all faiths and backgrounds.

Download or read book Making It in High Heels 3 written by Shayla Abdic and published by HBG. This book was released on 2013-12-17 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All new inspiring stories by women for women of all ages. Learn about the hard times these inspiring women have gone through in their lives and what they did to get through it. Their stories will help motivate and inspire readers through any hard time.

Download or read book A Hand to Guide Me written by Denzel Washington and published by Meredith Books. This book was released on 2006 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: C.1 COUNTY FUNDS. B & T. 12-18-2006. $23.95.

Download or read book Sonia written by Sonia O'Sullivan and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2008-10-02 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sonia O'Sullivan is one of the greatest sporting figures Ireland has ever produced. In a career which saw her competing at the highest international levels for over a decade, she turned in world-class times in events ranging from the 1,500 metres to the marathon, capped by World Championship gold in the 5,000 metres in 1995 and Olympic silver in the same event in 2000. But her performances on the track are only part of the story of this passionate, sometimes fragile, and always compelling athlete.Now, Sonia tells the full story of her life for the first time - from her childhood in Cobh, Co. Cork, through her early successes on the track, to the highs of 1995 and 2000 and the low of the 1996 Olympics. Whether in triumph or in tears, Sonia has always been a uniquely fascinating - and mysterious - figure. This frank autobiography takes us behind the scenes of international athletics and behind the mask of a brilliant, vulnerable sportswoman. 'As a story of dedication and perseverance finally rewarded, it's inspirational' Sunday Business Post 'A cocktail of thrills, spills, heartache, near-things, personal tumult, and devastation. This is a book written from the heart' Irish Catholic 'The candid nature of the book alone makes it a must-read for any Irish sports buff' Belfast News Letter

Download or read book Joni written by Barney Hoskyns and published by Picador. This book was released on 2017-10-03 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "From album reviews, incisive commentary, and candid conversations, Joni: The Anthology includes, among other things, a review of Mitchell's first-ever show at LA's Troubadour in June of 1968, a 1978 interview by musician Ben Sidran on jazz great Charles Mingus, a personal reminiscence by Ellen Sander, a confidant of the Los Angeles singer-songwriter community, and a long "director's cut" version of editor Barney Hoskyns' 1994 MOJO interview. A time capsule of an icon, the anthology spans the entirety of Joni's career between 1967-2007, as well as thoughtful commentary on her early years"--Amazon.com.

Download or read book Soraya written by Soraya and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2007-09-12 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "From the moment I met Soraya I knew she was a winner, an amazingly talented and beautiful woman with something very spe-cial. Her total dedication in everything she did and her selfless efforts to help others were and still are an inspiration not only to those of us who have had the privilege to be around her, but also to the thousands of people who still maintain her name and mission. Soraya's courage to face every challenge is something that I will never forget . . . her words of hope and her music will live on in our souls." --Ricky Martin "Sometimes in life you meet someone special, and you know in that moment that they have a greater view on life . . . Soraya was one of those people. She remains a strong and positive memory for me." --Bob Waldron, President, Yoplait USA "Soraya's music is infinitely intimate and precious, crafted and executed with the love and care of an artisan. There are few complete artists, but Soraya is one of them-- a composer, guitarist, producer, arranger, and singer with a particularly emotive voice. The measure of her worth in the eyes of the music industry was obvious during the 2004 Latin Grammys, when she won the Grammy for the newly created Best Singer-Songwriter category, besting icons like Juan Gabriel, Serrat, and Leon Gieco. Many will remember Soraya as a spokesperson, an educator, and a source of inspiration for so many people who battle cancer. Yet her most lasting legacy is the one she continues to transmit through her songs, her music, and her guitar." --Leila Cobo, Billboard?magazine

Download or read book Life and Laughing written by Michael McIntyre and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2010-10-14 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the real Michael McIntyre through his remarkable and hilarious journey to comedy stardom in his first official autobiography 'This book showed me the REAL Michael McIntyre' 5***** READER REVIEW 'It made me laugh, cry, laugh, laugh and laugh some more' 5***** READER REVIEW 'Simply is a must read . . . His story is fascinating' 5***** READER REVIEW 'To anyone who loves Michael McIntyre - you will not be disappointed!' 5***** READER REVIEW THE NO. 1 BESTSELLER _______ Michael McIntyre is Britain's biggest comedy star. But how did he get there? Michael reveals all in his remarkably honest and hilarious autobiography, Life and Laughing. From his showbiz roots to his appalling attempts to attract the opposite sex, his fish-out-of-water move from public to state school, and his astonishing journey from selling just one ticket at the Edinburgh Festival to selling half a million tickets on tour. Filled with riveting anecdotes and poignant lessons, Life and Laughing is the unmissable story of Britain's biggest comedian's rise to stardom. Above all, it's very, very funny.

Download or read book To the Point written by Herschelle Gibbs and published by Penguin Random House South Africa. This book was released on 2010-11-05 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There’s something about Herschelle Gibbs - a certain quality that has endeared him to cricket fans in South Africa and around the world. Despite the frustrating on-field inconsistencies of this towering talent, and the messy and very public personal troubles that have tracked him through the years, Herschelle remains one of South African cricket’s best-loved sons In To the Point, Herschelle talks very frankly about the ups and downs of his personal and professional life. He covers the big cricketing moments - from that dropped catch at the 1999 World Cup to the famous ‘438’ game against Australia and the six sixes at the 2007 World Cup - as well as controversies off the field - the marijuana-smoking incident in the Caribbean, his problems with alcohol and his stint in rehab, his divorce, the multitude of women and the strip-club video. He also deals honestly with the match-fixing controversies ... and their repercussions. Herschelle gives his opinions on his teammates and the best players he has encountered over the years, and describes what it’s been like to be part of the Proteas set-up for the past fourteen years, through the controversies of its various captains and coaches. To the Point is, of course, a spicy story of excess - women, alcohol, money ... and plenty of runs – but underlying it all is a warm and generous man who wears his heart on his sleeve.

Download or read book The Makeup Artist written by Sophie Sinclair and published by Sophie Sinclair. This book was released on 2020-05-01 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sarah Bowen’s life is nothing like she thought it’d be ten years ago. She runs a successful lifestyle boutique with her two best friends, she’s the makeup artist to one of country’s hottest bands, and she’s in love with a womanizing heartthrob who doesn’t give her the time of day. After years of pining after Lex Ryan, she decides it’s finally her turn, even if it might ruin everything she’s worked for… Lex Ryan is the sexy Irish lead guitarist for the hottest country band in the States. He’s known as a serial dater, a commitment-phobe, a player who prefers one-night stands. His wild heart has zero plans of settling down—not even with the band’s makeup artist, Sarah Bowen. He’s vowed to keep his heart from falling for her. Until the band travels to Ireland where his past suddenly crashes into his present. They say wild hearts can’t be tamed. They never said they can’t be broken. The Makeup Artist is the second book in the Coffee Book Series. It’s a standalone novel, but the author suggests reading Coffee Girl first because of returning characters. "In a time when so little holds my attention, this book made me smile and kept me entertained." - Brooke Obsessed

Download or read book Music on Stage Volume 2 written by Luis Campos and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2020-11-11 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Performance by its very nature embraces many constituents, the theories of which have developed into discreet disciplines as on-going research deepens our understanding and knowledge of each one of them. Concomitantly, there continues to grow a greater interlinking, fusion and blurring of discreet boundaries between traditional genres – features highlighted in the seventeen papers presented here. Topics explored in this volume include: the intermedial performance of the Irrepressibles and electronically controlled sounds on the concert platform; the ways in which the physical body dictates movement and character and how the embodiment of the voice goes beyond character stereotypes; how Romeo Catellucci legitimized the audience’s gaze whilst staging brain-damaged patients; interculturalism in a new operatic work focusing on the current Israeli-Palestinian crisis; interrogating transgenerational depictions of Otherness in the Rocky Horror Show; musical speech in Iannis Xenakis’ reworking of ancient Greek in his Oresteia; genre conflation in terms of unaccompanied monodrama; trans-genre adaptation in Strauss’s Der Rosenkavalier and Philip Glass’s “Cocteau trilogy”; and textual and musical comedy in Ligeti’s Le Grand Macabre, among others.

Download or read book Self Portraits written by and published by National Library Australia. This book was released on 1991 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A selection of 15 interviews with Australian writers by Hazel de Berg, introduced and edited by the novelist David Foster. The original interviews form part of the National Library's Oral History Collection.

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Download or read book The Angel s Love Story written by Somnath Bhattacharjee and published by Somnath Bhattacharjee. This book was released on 2024-01-28 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They say, loves found in love garden, But, in our case, Christian found the love of his life in his bike race, Love at First Sight always looks so cute right? Well not in this case... As Christian stared on Julia’s beautiful blue eyes, Christian forgot about everything and just keep looking on Julia’s eyes and- ACCIDENT! Christian was riding his bike but because of losing concentration he falls on the road and gets heavily injured. Never heard a love story what starts with accident? Well... Afterwards Christian tries to find his dream girl Julia again but- Christian’s younger sister Rachel, kept her eyes on Christian and before our hero Chris, could find his dream girl again, Rachel finds out Christian’s secret treasure, the book not made for kids from behind his college’s text books. Time got instated as Rachel takes the book for read at night and Chris says no but, in their conversation, Chris’s mom enters like a war in paradise. “Which book you are talking about? Let me read too” Chris’s mom asked with an innocent mind, not knowing what may be inside the book. Rachel runs out of the room, throwing the book on Chris’s face and saying to her mom, “Its Chris’s favourite book!” Chris’s face turns red with regret why did he forget to hide his treasure?! Days passes, Chris’s crave desire for see his dream girl Julia again becomes louder, little did Chris knew that he seen Julia near the Church. Confused Chris asked to Rachel for help while finding no extra hands to get help. Does Rachel help? Yep, she does but, with a condition, “Not to tell mom about Jack” Now, who is Jack? Teenage lovers probably? “I agree” Chris says with a deep desire to find his dream girl. Rachel shares information about Julia, where she lives and who’s daughter is she. Who’s daughter? Local Church’s Priest’s daughter is Julia! So, is Julia the church girl? Who knows? Chris needs to find it out by himself. “Where can I get Julia?” Chris asked to Rachel. “Under the oldest oak tree” Rachel winks on Chris. Chris did not understands the meaning of the wink but, the very next day, he sits on his bike for the destination of ‘under the oldest oak tree’ There is Julia! Brown hairs, blue eyes, glossy pink lips, angel like smile and more! But there’s a catch! What is Julia doing under the oldest oak tree? Playing hide and seek with invisible friends? Ah no! She is 19! Julia was reading her favourite books which of course she won’t read in at home! Well you guessed it right! It was the same book, as Chris was reading, well not for children edition too! Chris appears in front of Julia, when she was swimming in the holy water of paradise by reading the books which was not made for kids. As Chris tries to approach Julia, Julia did not reply. How can she? She had her all focus on reading! Such a good girl! As Chris approaches again, this time Julia notices Chris and gets a wave of apprehension seeing a unknown man, got to know about her biggest secret! Chris says, “The next chapter is juicier than the current one you are reading. I read it all” Julia gets more fear and started to think, did Chris found out about her all the secrets? Well he sure did. Chris tries to calm Julia down but, embarrassed Julia immediately picks up her books and runs to her home while thinking about that this is the most embarrassing day in her life. “Can I see you tomorrow again?” Chris asks while smiling. Slowly Julia also forgot her embarrassment and in low and shy voice Chris says, “If you don’t let so” Chris gets the hints. The next day Chris and Julia meets again and they started to develop a friendship among them and it did not take much time to be love. Days passes again and days by days Chris and Julia’s love gets more stronger and it was the time of Chris and Julia’s second date. Well First date went well so, no need to mention. But, the second date, well... A little blunder? A MASSIVE BLUNDER HAPPENS! Julia gets sick and so she had to cancel the date and Chris wasn’t happy with that so Chris asks Julia to stay up at night till 2am. Julia agrees without knowing why Chris said that. Little the Julia knows, there ghosts roam around the churchyard in night and there’s no ways Julia will open the window! What if the ghost eats Julia?! Well how about a bite?! “Julia open the window! I am here” Chris calls Julia from behind the window at 1am. “No, no, no! This is must be ghost! I won’t open the window!” Julia says in her defence, thinking the ghost will run away well the ghost could but, it’s our hero Chris! He won’t give up too easily! After half of an hour negotiations, Julia agrees to open the window but, with a twist, if it’s really ghost, the ghost must not kill Julia, in defence Julia complains, “I am not even married yet!” That makes Chris laughs but, Chris says nothing while trying to get into his girlfriend’s house at 2am. Julia opens the windows and sees that it’s really Chris and Julia’s all fears gets away and Julia helps Chris to get inside the room and Chris also like a nice athlete gets in the room but- CHRIS FALLS ON THE FLOOR! Julia laughs seeing Chris’s athlete skills but, then suddenly Julia’s laughs turns into embarrassment as Chris tries to stand up and looks on Julia and finds her with fewer clothes, for the first time Chris seen such heavenly things by his eyes and his eyes gets 2x bigger and he keeps looking in. Julia understands, the tables has turned! Julia immediately tries to cover herself but finds out nothing and so for an easy solution, Julia throws the nearby flower vase on Chris’s face and Chris’s eyes gets closed and he had to look away. At that time, Julia immediately tried to put on more clothes fast but, our hero peeks on Julia, while pretending to look away. Julia understands Chris will never change and Julia smiles on Chris after getting dressed and says, “Which boyfriend visits at girlfriend’s house at 2am???” Chris answers romantically, “Boyfriends girlfriends may don’t but, husband wives do...” It makes Julia blush and then Julia and Chris sits on bed and spends a nice time, with cuddling, loving and having fun with each other. Beep! Footsteps sound! Whose footsteps?! Julia’s mom... Chris did not waste any more times and hides under the bed while Julia pretends to sleep on the bed. Minutes passed by and Julia’s mom enters and sees nothing wrong, so, she goes away but- She comes back after sometimes and this time Chris does not waste any more times and jumps out of the window with the help of Julia but- “Boyfriend?” Julia’s mom asked while wondering. Julia turns back and becomes confused and says nothing with embarrassment. Want to know what will happen next? Don’t waste your time, looking for other books with shirtless male heroes in the cover! Read, ‘Angel’s Love Story’ by Somnath Bhattacharjee and gets into an exciting world, made with unexpected surprises, cute romantic moments, real love and lots more!

Download or read book THE STORIES POLLY PEPPER TOLD at the Little Brown House 20 off written by MARGARET SIDNEY and published by Abela Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2020-05-26 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Times are tough in and around the Little Brown House! The widowed Mrs. Pepper has to sew all day long just to earn enough to pay the rent and to feed the five growing Peppers. But she faces poverty and trouble with a stout heart, a smiling face, and the help of her jolly brood: blue-eyed Ben, the eldest and the man of the house at the age of 11; pretty Polly, so eager to cook for the family and make everyone happy and comfortable; and the three littlest Peppers, Joel, Davie, and baby Phronsie. The Pepper family would soon become beloved by readers all over America. Young people avidly followed the adventures of Ben, Polly, Joel, Davie, and Phronsie. While faced with many plausible trials and obstacles they remain eternally optimistic in the face of adversity, and reflect the real life issues of so many of their readers. Their universally appealing wholesome values and lives are not burdened with a heavy moralising tone which was present in many other popular works of the day. A favorite of children, parents, and teachers for generations, this heartwarming classic first appeared in 1880. Since then, it has inspired countless young imaginations with its tender tales of the ways in which courage and good cheer can overcome adversity. 10% of the profit from the sale of this book will be donated to charities. ==================== KEYWORDS/TAGS: the stories Polly Pepper told, Ann, ants, Araminta, arm, bad breath, bag, bags, basket, bear, beautiful, bed, Beebe, begged, Ben, better, Betty, bird, boys, Brook, Brown house, care, cheeks, chicken, children, corner, cried, cross, cry, Dave, David, Davie, dear, Dick, door, dreadful, dreadfully, end, everybody, exclaimed, eyes, fat, Father, fine, flew, glad, going, goose, Grandpapa, gray, green, hair, hand, hard, head, held, help, hiding place, hop, hopped, hundred, hurry, indeed, Jasper, Joe, Joel, Joey, jump, kitchen, kittle brown house, lady, laugh, laughed, like, little, Little, long, looked, loud, lovely, Lucy, made, Mamsie, Mamsie, man, mean, middle, minute, Mother, Mrs, Pepper, Nutcracker, old, Percy, perfect, Phronsie, Phronsie’s, pink, poor, pray, pretty, promised, queer, red, Richard, roared, robbers, screamed, shaking, shoes, show, sigh, Silly, single, sit, Sophia, splendid, sticks, stone, stories, stove, stuck, suddenly, table, tears, three, together, took, tumble, turn, umbrella, Van, voice, white, Whitney, wish, woman, work, worse, yellow,