Author : Benjamin Dangl
Publisher : AK Press
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 49,69 MB
Release : 2010-11-09
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1849350469
Grassroots social movements played a major role electing left-leaning governments throughout Latin America. Subsequent relations between these states and "the streets" remain troubled. Contextualizing recent developments historically, Dangl untangles the contradictions of state-focused social change, providing lessons for activists everywhere.
Author : June Morrall
Publisher :
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 43,49 MB
Release : 1978
Category : History
ISBN :
Author : Brent Phillips
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 524 pages
File Size : 12,17 MB
Release : 2014-12-02
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0813147220
A “lively biography” of the director who choreographed Fred Astaire, Debbie Reynolds and more: “a real backstager” on the making of Hollywood musicals (Wall Street Journal). From the trolley scene in Meet Me in St. Louis to Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers's last dance on the silver screen to Judy Garland's tuxedo-clad performance of "Get Happy", Charles Walters staged the iconic musical sequences of Hollywood's golden age. The Academy Award-nominated director and choreographer showcased the talents of stars such as Gene Kelly, Doris Day, and Frank Sinatra—yet Walters's name often goes unrecognized today. In the first full-length biography of Walters, Brent Phillips chronicles the artist's career from his days as a Broadway performer to his successes at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Phillips takes readers behind the scenes of beloved musicals including Easter Parade, Lili, and High Society. He also examines the director's uncredited work on films like Gigi, and discusses his contributions to musical theater and American popular culture. This revealing book also considers Walters's personal life and explores how he navigated the industry as an openly gay man. Drawing on unpublished oral histories, correspondence, and new interviews, this biography offers an entertaining and important new look at an exciting era in Hollywood history.
Author : Shanna Hogan
Publisher : Diversion Books
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 36,84 MB
Release : 2021-12-07
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 163576808X
A former stripper turned suburban housewife is exposed as a brutal killer in this shocking true crime tale of a loving husband beheaded in Phoenix. Phoenix, Arizona, 2004. Marjorie Orbin filed a missing person’s report on her husband, Jay. She claimed that the successful art dealer had left town on business after celebrating their son’s birthday more than a month before. But no one believed that Jay would abandon the family he loved. Authorities suspected foul play . . . As the search for Jay made local headlines, Marjorie’s story starting coming apart. Why did she wait so long before going to police? If Jay was away on business, why were there charges made to his credit card in Phoenix? Then, the unthinkable happened. Jay’s headless, limbless torso was discovered on the outskirts of the Phoenix desert—and all evidence pointed to Marjorie as the killer. The investigation revealed surprising details about her life—six previous marriages, an ongoing affair with a man from her gym, and alleged ties to the New York mafia.
Author : Robert K. Brown
Publisher : Casemate
Page : 463 pages
File Size : 34,36 MB
Release : 2013-07-12
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1612001947
The founder of Soldier of Fortune magazine tells his own story, from Green Beret to trailblazing combat zone journalist. In 1975, former Green Beret Robert K. Brown found his true calling as the publisher of an upstart magazine called Soldier of Fortune. Brown pushed the bounds of journalism with his untamed brand of reporting—a camera in one hand, a gun in the other. He quickly established a worldwide community as his notorious magazine drew the avid attention of action-seekers across the globe. Brown and his combat journalists embedded themselves with anti-Communist guerillas and freedom fighters, often training and fighting alongside the groups they reported on. Brown himself accompanied teams to work and fight with the Rhodesians; the Afghans during the Afghan-Russo war; Christian Phalange in Lebanon; ethnic minority Karens in Burma; the ethnic tribes fighting the Communist government of Laos; the army of El Salvador; and the armed forces of struggling Croatia. Brown also sent medical teams to Burma, Guatemala, the Dominican Republic, Afghanistan, Bosnia, El Salvador. and Nicaragua, as well as Peru after a devastating earthquake. In I Am Soldier of Fortune, the exploits of Brown and his veteran teams are revealed for the first time in all their gonzo glory, even as the US military, public, and polite diplomatic society sometimes shunned their endeavors.
Author : Matt Pagett
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 45,5 MB
Release : 2008-03-05
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780811863032
Capturing centuries of rhythmic wisdom just in time for Saturday night, this must-have compendium features the illustrated, step-by-step moves for 100 hot-blooded hipshakers sure to please veteran groove-machines as well as those with two left feet.
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Publisher :
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 17,10 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Life skills
ISBN : 9780740772269
Napoleon Dynamite is out to prove he's got nothing to prove - and he's got the skills to do it! The millions of fans who've seen the quirky and charming cult classic at the cinema or on DVD already know Napoleon's got killer skills in self-defence, dancing and dating, among other things. This hilarious step-by-step self-help guide offers plenty of geeky pointers for developing all kinds of life skills, such as: * Job Hunting * Interpersonal * Dating * Guys Only * Workplace * Grooming * Shopping * Girls Only Napoleon's guide is perfect for someone who's graduating, starting a new chapter in life or anyone who simply doesn't want to look like an idiot. Gosh - Flippin' Sweet!
Author : David Avallone
Publisher : Dynamite Entertainment
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 26,36 MB
Release : 2019-08-07
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN :
Elvira comes face to face with Satan himself, as her odyssey through the underworld reaches its thrilling and ridiculous conclusion. Will she escape the ninth circle of Hell, or end up the Horror Hostess of the Damned for all Eternity? David Avallone (Bettie Page) and Dave Acosta (Twelve Devils Dancing) bring you the hottest lady in Hades, in the next thrilling issue of ELVIRA: MISTRESS OF THE DARK.
Author : David Avallone
Publisher : Dynamite Entertainment
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 28,98 MB
Release : 2019-09-18
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN :
Elvira’s traveled through time and been to Hell and back…but does she get to take a breath and recover from her travels? Not in this comic book, friends. Back from Hell, Elvira falls in with a coven of modern-day witches and takes a hot rod broom out for a spin in the sky! Sit down for a spell, and for more thrills, chills and bad puns, as David Avallone (Bettie Page) and Dave Acosta (Twelve Devils Dancing) bring you the Horror Hostess with the Mostest in the next thrilling issue of ELVIRA: MISTRESS OF THE DARK!
Author : Abi Morgan
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 37,40 MB
Release : 2016-07-06
Category : Drama
ISBN : 1783192283
When memory takes hold, when chaos takes over and when the electricity between us becomes overwhelming. An impossible love story is given a second chance and three scorched characters are about to learn that lightning does strike twice.
