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Starlet

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Publisher : Universe Publishing(NY)

Page : 132 pages

File Size : 21,93 MB

Release : 2001

Category : Art

ISBN : 9780789306500

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Starlet is an homage-- a collection of archival material (1970-95) that covers a quarter of a century of shooting starlets by renowned Hollywood photographer Nancy Ellison. Many of her subjects became superstars--- but others existed so ephemerally only these beautiful images and the dreams they represent remain. But, they dared; they risked everything; and their beauty still remains as they once dreamt it. Among the young hopefuls included at this first stage in their careers are Kim Basinger, Sharon Stone, Isabelle Adjani, Molly Ringwald, Rosanna Arquette, Jennifer Beals, Anne Archer, Grace Jones, Jamie Lee Curtis, Dana Delany, Robin Wright (Penn), Jennifer Tilly, Rachel Ward, Geena Davis, Andie MacDowell, Mariska Hargitay, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Sean Young, and many others. Their images-- striking, adventuresome, sexy, fresh, vulnerable, sometimes wistful, dramatic, overeager, resistant, uncomfortable, and uncomfortably pretending-- are all seen through a curious, sympathetic, and extremely revealing eye.



Oxford Dictionary of Humorous Quotations

Author : Ned Sherrin

Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA

Page : 574 pages

File Size : 42,35 MB

Release : 2008-09-25

Category : Humor

ISBN : 0199237166

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This hilarious collection of humorous quotations, full of wisecracks and wit, snappy comments and inspired fantasy, has been specially compiled by the late broadcaster and raconteur Ned Sherrin, with a foreword by leading British satirist, Alistair Beaton. Now packed with even more quotes and covering more subjects than before, from Weddings to the Supernatural, Australia to Headlines. Find the best lines from your favourite jokesters and wordsmiths, add that extra something to a speech or presentation, or just enjoy a good laugh. 'A chair is a piece of furniture. I am not a chair because no one has ever sat on me.' Ann Widdecombe on the announcement that Parliamentary language will now be gender-neutral. 'No wonder Bob Geldof is such an expert on famine. He's been feeding off 'I don't like Mondays' for 30 years.' Russell Brand On deciding to run for governor of California: 'The most difficult decision I've ever made in my entire life, except for the one in 1978 when I decided to get a bikini wax.' Arnold Schwarzenegger 'Wanting to know an author because you like his work is like wanting to know a duck because you like p--acirc--;t--eacute--;.' Margaret Atwood 'I am so sorry. We have to stop there. I have just come to the end of my personality.' Quentin Crisp, closing down an interview



Substitute Starlet

Author : Marie Kelly

Publisher : Lulu.com

Page : 72 pages

File Size : 33,44 MB

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ISBN : 1678141992

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The Godfather and American Culture

Author : Chris Messenger

Publisher : State University of New York Press

Page : 353 pages

File Size : 16,30 MB

Release : 2012-02-01

Category : Social Science

ISBN : 0791488705

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Mario Puzo's The Godfather is an American pop phenomenon whose driving force is reflected not only in book sales and cable television movie marathons but also in such related works as the hit television series The Sopranos. In The Godfather and American Culture, Chris Messenger offers an important and comprehensive study of this classic work of popular fiction and its hold on the American imagination. As Messenger shows, the Corleones have indeed become "our gang," and we see our family business in America reflected in them. Examining The Godfather and its many incarnations within a variety of texts and contexts, Messenger also addresses Puzo's inconsistent affiliation with his Italian heritage, his denial of the multiethnic literary subject, and his decades-long struggle for respect as a writer in contemporary America. The study ultimately offers a way of looking at the much-maligned genre of popular or bestselling fiction itself. By placing both the novel and films within a number of revealing critical situations, Messenger addresses the continuing problem of how we talk about elite and popular fiction in America—and what we mean when we take sides.



Readings in the Philosophy of Language

Author : Peter Ludlow

Publisher : MIT Press

Page : 1108 pages

File Size : 40,38 MB

Release : 1997

Category : Language Arts & Disciplines

ISBN : 9780262621144

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A central theme of this collection is that the philosophy of language, at least a core portion of it, has matured to the point where it is now being spun off into linguistic theory.



Stirling's Men

Author : Gavin Mortimer

Publisher : Canelo

Page : 535 pages

File Size : 38,80 MB

Release : 2025-02-06

Category : History

ISBN : 1835980600

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The story of the greatest Special Forces unit the world has ever seen, told by the men who fought together. In 1941, maverick officer David Stirling – adventurer, gambler, rake – created the Special Air Service. The soldiers came from all walks of life: miners, desert explorers, Guardsmen, bored clerks in the pay corps. All felt frustrated by the conventional army and were determined to make their mark on the war. Together they created a tradition that would survive the capture of their leader, the death of so many of their comrades and even the disbanding of the SAS after the end of the war. With the co-operation of the regimental association, Gavin Mortimer interviewed nearly sixty veterans, including many of the desert ‘Originals’, many of whom had never before revealed their role. They spoke openly, with honesty and humour, about life in the SAS; the gruelling training that broke all but the toughest; the thrill of raiding desert airfields; the danger of parachuting into occupied France; and the fear of being caught by the Germans, knowing that Hitler had ordered the ‘liquidation’ of captured SAS soldiers. This is the SAS at war, in their own words.



I'm Your Man

Author : Sylvie Simmons

Publisher : McClelland & Stewart

Page : 588 pages

File Size : 13,22 MB

Release : 2012-10-23

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN : 0771080425

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The definitive biography of one of the most emigmatic, beloved, and celebrated artists of our time. Leonard Cohen's extensive and successful recent worldwide tour has demonstrated that his popularity across generations and borders has never been greater. Cohen's life is one of singular mystique. This major in-depth biography is the book Cohen's fans have been waiting for. Acclaimed writer/journalist Sylvie Simmons has interviewed more than 100 figures from Cohen's life and work, including his main muses; the women in his life -- from Suzanne and Marianne to Rebecca de Mornay and Anjani Thomas; artists such as Rufus Wainwright, Nick Cave, David Crosby, Judy Collins, and Philip Glass; his record producers; his closest friends, from childhood to adulthood; and many of the spiritual figures who have influenced his life. Cohen, notoriously private, has granted interviews himself. Thoroughly researched and thoughtful, penetrating and lively, fascinating and revealing of stories and facts never read before, I'm Your Man offers new perspectives on Cohen and his life. It will be one of the most talked-about books of the season, and for years to come.



The Internet Dating Survival Guide

Author : Josh Adams

Publisher : Lulu.com

Page : 55 pages

File Size : 12,10 MB

Release : 2014-10-15

Category : Family & Relationships

ISBN : 1326049054

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The prospect of trying to find and attract a member of the opposite sex is quite a daunting task for a lot of men. Some lucky men have a natural ability when it comes to meeting and attracting women, for others it is a more difficult task that is fraught with confusion, fear and frustration. The Internet Dating Survival Guide For Men is a step by step system to help you find and attract women of your choosing over the Internet. It details what dating sites work and which do not, what to put in your profile, how to email women, what to say on dates, types of women to avoid and the second date and beyond.



Games Men Play

Author : W. C. McGhee

Publisher : AuthorHouse

Page : 316 pages

File Size : 13,12 MB

Release : 2012-04

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ISBN : 146852304X

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Games Men Play is smart, sexy, and totally enthralling. It's a thriller that will pull you to the edge of your seat. Kalar Hargrove, an African American reconstructive surgeon, works in a renowned Philadelphia hospital and is on a career fasttrack. Life is good until this revered surgeon gets lured into the highstakes game of a pharmaceutical tycoon while trying to save a friend from the grips of a notorious payfor- play impresario who will stop at nothing to get what he wants. This novel moves from an exclusive doctor's address in Rittenhouse Square to a gentleman's emporium in NY City. It takes you on a high speed ride from Las Vegas to a yacht in LA, from Costa Rica to an explosive finish back in Philadelphia that puts everything on the line. This insatiable pageturner will leave you breathless. W.C. McGhee, has written a riveting thriller you won't want to put down. Like it on Facebook.



Sharing a House with the Never-Ending Man

Author : Steve Alpert

Publisher : Stone Bridge Press, Inc.

Page : 310 pages

File Size : 49,78 MB

Release : 2020-06-16

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN : 1611729416

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A highly entertaining memoir describing what it was like to work for Japan’s premiere animation studio, Studio Ghibli, and its reigning genius Hayao Miyazaki. A behind-the-scenes look at what it’s like for a gaijin (foreigner) to work in a thoroughly Japanese organization run by four of the most famous and culturally influential people in modern Japan.