Download or read book Lies and Other Tall Tales written by Zora Neale Hurston and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2005-10-11 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: LIES AND OTHER TALL TALES These tales are so tall they touch the sky! From Caldecott Honor artist Christopher Myers and Zora Neale Hurston. While traveling in the Gulf States in the 1930s, Zora Neale Hurston collected and recorded some real whoppers told by folks from all walks of life. Not "dog ate my homework" kind of lies, but tales so wild you didn't ever want to hear the truth. And now today's picture–book readers can enjoy these far–fetched fibs, with Caldecott Honor artist Christopher Myers's spirited adaption and bold, expressive collages.
Download or read book Sportscasters sportscasting written by Linda K. Fuller and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2008 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive introduction to the workings of the business, Sportscasters/Sportscasting: Principles and Practices explains all of the information essential to anyone looking to begin a career in sports media, and includes numerous appendices containing acronyms and biographic information about over 200 sportscasters, and a complete Instructor's Manual.
Download or read book Preferred Lies written by Graham Pryor and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2011-08-23 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stephen knew that something bad had happened. After all, he'd been there, hadn't he, he'd been a part of it. But how bad it was he could never be sure. Everything seemed to conspire against his knowing. A decade later, as a young man, an unexpected opportunity to discover the truth presents itself. Only, is it the truth he wants to discover? This speculative adventure threads its way dramatically across three episodes of twentieth century cultural upheaval, through the struggle and aftermath of the first and second world wars to the social revolution of the 1960s.
Download or read book Porch Lies written by Patricia McKissack and published by Schwartz & Wade. This book was released on 2008-12-18 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Side-splittingly funny, spine-chillingly spooky, this companion to a Newbery Honor–winning anthology The Dark Thirty is filled with bad characters who know exactly how to charm. From the author's note that takes us back to McKissack's own childhood when she would listen to stories told on her front porch... to the captivating introductions to each tale, in which the storyteller introduces himself and sets the stage for what follows... to the ten entertaining tales themselves, here is a worthy successor to McKissack's The Dark Thirty. In "The Best Lie Ever Told," meet Dooley Hunter, a trickster who spins an enormous whopper at the State Liar's contest. In "Aunt Gran and the Outlaws," watch a little old lady slickster outsmart Frank and Jesse James. And in "Cake Norris Lives On," come face to face with a man some folks believe may have died up to twenty-seven different times!
Download or read book The Making of the Masters written by David Owen and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1999-04-05 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book I Remember Ben Hogan written by Mike Towle and published by Cumberland House Publishing. This book was released on 2000 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I Remember Ben Hogan"", by Mike Towle, is filled with personal recollections of golf's most famous legend by the people who knew him best. Dozens of Hogan's confidants, peers, partners, and apprentices candidly reveal their memories of and insights into ""the Hawk"". Included are more than one hundred original stories and observations. ""
Download or read book My Favorite Lies Stories written by Ruth Hamel and published by University of Missouri Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Promises and Other Tales of White Lies written by Thom Bennett and published by Dark Porch Publishing. This book was released on with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring the coming of age novella PROMISES, this eclectic and often surprising collection of short stories will take readers on a trip from the rock and roll 50s through to the end of the century. Romantic, often humorous and sometimes mysterious, PROMISES and Other Tales of White Lies is sure to please readers of every taste. Promises is a poignant tale of young love in the late rock ‘n roll ’50s. It’s romantic, a bit bittersweet, but often tinged with timely humor. Halloween Fog is a nostalgic tale about four young trick-or-treaters who head into a fog-filled night with dreams of goodies in their hearts! When spooky events happen, only Mother can save them. Or will she? A Few Beers and a Few Laughs: It’s Friday night in the ’60s, so join three college students in this madcap comedy of selfish innocence. It’s the final days of their playtime—before graduation and a life of work begins. Eternal Beloved (Original title: The Christmas Reunion): This is no ordinary tale of lost love; it is a mystery that goes beyond the bounds of time and space. It is a tale of love eternal. This story was so popular in Thom’s Christmas collection, he just had to bring it back for his new readers who love romance and mystery. The Wingding Kid: Growing up, The Wingding Kid ran with a gang that included a future mobster named Frank and a future Broadway producer named Charlie. The Kid’s specialty was lying. Years later, The Kid is back in town and lying about the mobster! “If you see The Kid,” Frank says to Charlie, “tell him to stop lying about me, or he’ll be swimming in the Hudson River, wearing cement shoes!” A crooked comedy! Too Many Love Letters: Say hello to gentleman detective Cass Gentry, star of the mystery novels The Death Merchants and The Man With Hemingway’s Face. In this case, he and his girlfriend, Eleanor, are out to discover why a theater employee is getting numerous love letters from men who dislike her. A romantic mystery!
Download or read book Preferred Lies and Other Tales written by Jack Whitaker and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The entertaining reflections of Jack Whitaker--sports TV's answer to Charles Kuralt and Charles Osgood--draw on his long and stellar career at the heart of the action in televised sports. There isn't a major sporting event Jack Whitaker hasn't covered, and this charming raconteur takes us along on a 45-year spin through sports history. photos.
Download or read book Obituaries in the Performing Arts 2019 written by Harris M. Lentz III and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2020-11-06 with total page 463 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The entertainment world lost many notable talents in 2019, including television icon Doris Day, iconic novelist Toni Morrison, groundbreaking director John Singleton, Broadway starlet Carol Channing and lovable Star Wars actor Peter Mayhew. Obituaries of actors, filmmakers, musicians, producers, dancers, composers, writers, animals and others associated with the performing arts who died in 2019 are included in this edition. Date, place and cause of death are provided for each, along with a career recap and a photograph. Filmographies are given for film and television performers.
Download or read book The Cumulative Book Index written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 2520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Unplayable Lies written by Dan Jenkins and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2015-03-17 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Unplayable Lies, Dan Jenkins takes us on a tour of the links as only he can do it. Here, Dan delves into the greatest rounds of golf he's ever seen, the funniest things said on a golf course, the rivalries on tour and in the press box, the game's most magical moments--and its most absurd. Filled with well-known characters like Tiger Woods, to others like Titanic Thompson--gambler, golf hustler, accused murderer, legendary storyteller--Unplayable Lies is an ode to the game of golf and the people who play it. But it is Dan Jenkins, so nothing--even the game itself--can escape his wrath, his critical eye, or his acerbic pen. This is Dan Jenkins at his best, writing about the sport he loves the most.
Download or read book An Arkansas Folklore Sourcebook written by W. K. McNeil and published by . This book was released on 1992-05 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arkansas's rich folk tradition is shown by the variety of its manifestations: a 250-year-old ballad, an archaic method of hewing railroad crossties with a broadax, the use of poultices and toddies to treat the common cold, and swamps of evil repute are all parts of the tradition that constitutes Arkansas folklore. In fact, as the essays selected by W.K. McNeil and William M. Clements show, these few examples only begin to tell the story. Starting with a working description of folklore as "cultural material that is traditional and unofficial" and characterized by a pattern of oral transmission, variation, formulaic structures, and usually uncertain origin, the authors survey in detail a wide array of folk objects, activities, beliefs, and customs. Among the rich offerings in this sourcebook are a discussion of the history of folklore research in Arkansas, an examination of some of the traditional songs and music still being preformed, a thoughtful exploration of the serious side of "tall tales" and "windies," an investigation of folk architecture in Arkansas and what it reveals about our cultural origins, a study of many traditional foods and there preparation methods, an analysis of superstitions and beliefs, and a description of festivals and celebrations that are observed to this day. Complemented by biographies of reference works and audio and video recordings of the state's folk materials, An Arkansas Folklore Sourcebook is the first complete guide to the study of one state's "unofficial culture."
Download or read book American Book Publishing Record written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 2244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book American Folktales From the Collections of the Library of Congress written by Carl Lindahl and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-03-17 with total page 793 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This two-volume collection of folktales represents some of the finest examples of American oral tradition. Drawn from the largest archive of American folk culture, the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress, this set comprises magic tales, legends, jokes, tall tales and personal narratives, many of which have never been transcribed before, much less published, in a sweeping survey. Eminent folklorist and award-winning author Carl Lindahl selected and transcribed over 200 recording sessions - many from the 1920s and 1930s - that span the 20th century, including recent material drawn from the September 11 Project. Included in this varied collection are over 200 tales organized in chapters by storyteller, tale type or region, and representing diverse American cultures, from Appalachia and the Midwest to Native American and Latino traditions. Each chapter begins by discussing the storytellers and their oral traditions before presenting and introducing each tale, making this collection accessible to high school students, general readers or scholars.
Download or read book Willie Morris written by Jack Bales and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-06-14 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: William Weaks Morris was a writer defined in large measure by his Southern roots. A seventh generation Mississippian, he grew up in Yazoo City frequently reminded of his heritage. Spending his college years at the University of Texas and at Oxford University in England gave Morris a taste of the world and, at the very least, something to write home about. This volume is a comprehensive reference work dealing with Willie Morris' life and works. It is also a literary biography based on hundreds of primary sources such as letters, newspaper articles and interviews. The principal focus is on Morris' literary legacy, which includes works such as North Toward Home, New York Days and My Dog Skip.
Download or read book Braille Books written by Library of Congress. National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
