Author: Al Long
Publisher: Power Publishing
ISBN: 0979017432
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
Rarely does one have the opportunity to take a journey through someone else's life. Especially a life that witnessed some of modern history's most significant events. Imagine someone who lived during the sinking of the Titanic, the first radio broadcast, man landing on the moon and the introduction of the Internet, not to mention both World Wars and at least a half dozen other major military conflicts--all in a single lifetime. The life experience of George W. Huff, "Joe," were every bit as varied and colorful as the changes in the world around him. Come along as the stories unfold one after the other, decade by decade. Witness first-hand how God orchestrates an extraordinary series of events through the life of an ordinary man, just as He did so often with people of the Bible. Joe describes in his own words, recorded years before his death, how God protected him time and time again, forgave him of his transgressions and transformed his life into one of service resulting in a legacy that would last for all eternity.
Magnificent Joe
Author: James Wheatley
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1780741197
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 311
Book Description
Joe is different. Sensitive and vulnerable, he is bullied by the local kids, he lives with his aging mother and the highlight of his year is playing the back-end of a horse in the local panto. Jim has no job. He also can’t drive, he’s never had a girlfriend and he’s just been released from prison. When Jim returns home, an extraordinary friendship between the two outsiders begins. But when rumours of an unthinkable crime get out of control, Jim and Joe’s loyalties are put to the test. A wonderful and utterly gripping coming-of-age story and a Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers Pick, Magnificent Joe is a funny and touching tale of the lengths we go to when everything we have is at stake.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1780741197
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 311
Book Description
Joe is different. Sensitive and vulnerable, he is bullied by the local kids, he lives with his aging mother and the highlight of his year is playing the back-end of a horse in the local panto. Jim has no job. He also can’t drive, he’s never had a girlfriend and he’s just been released from prison. When Jim returns home, an extraordinary friendship between the two outsiders begins. But when rumours of an unthinkable crime get out of control, Jim and Joe’s loyalties are put to the test. A wonderful and utterly gripping coming-of-age story and a Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers Pick, Magnificent Joe is a funny and touching tale of the lengths we go to when everything we have is at stake.
The American Aberdeen-Angus Herd-book
Author: American Aberdeen-Angus Breeders' Association
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aberdeen-Angus cattle
Languages : en
Pages : 850
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aberdeen-Angus cattle
Languages : en
Pages : 850
Book Description
The Speaker
Muddle Earth
Author: Paul Stewart
Publisher: Delacorte Press
ISBN: 0307496945
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 466
Book Description
Joe Jefferson is an ordinary schoolboy from ordinary Earth. At least, he was. But something strange happened when he was walking his dog, and now he's Joe the Barbarian—fearless warrior-hero, summoned by Muddle Earth's leading wizard* to slay ogres, wrestle dragons, and bravely confront villains. Joe doesn't feel much like a warrior-hero.** But evil is stirring in the heart of Elfwood, and the people of Muddle Earth need help (although most of them don't know it yet). Perhaps Joe Jefferson really is a hero after all. . . . * Actually, Muddle Earth's only wizard. And he's not very good. ** He doesn't really look much like one either.
Publisher: Delacorte Press
ISBN: 0307496945
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 466
Book Description
Joe Jefferson is an ordinary schoolboy from ordinary Earth. At least, he was. But something strange happened when he was walking his dog, and now he's Joe the Barbarian—fearless warrior-hero, summoned by Muddle Earth's leading wizard* to slay ogres, wrestle dragons, and bravely confront villains. Joe doesn't feel much like a warrior-hero.** But evil is stirring in the heart of Elfwood, and the people of Muddle Earth need help (although most of them don't know it yet). Perhaps Joe Jefferson really is a hero after all. . . . * Actually, Muddle Earth's only wizard. And he's not very good. ** He doesn't really look much like one either.
Ball Tales
Author: Michelle Nolan
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786458305
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
This history of American sports fiction traces depictions of baseball, basketball and football in works for all age levels from early dime novels through the 1960s. Chapters cover dime novel heroes Frank and Dick Merriwell; the explosion of sports novels before World War II and its influence on the authors who later wrote for baby boom readers; how sports novels persisted during the Great Depression; the rise and decline of sports pulps; why sports comics failed; postwar heroes Chip Hilton and Bronc Burnett; the lack of sports fiction for females; Duane Decker's Blue Sox books; and the classic John R. Tunis novels. Appendices list sports pulp titles and comic books featuring sports fiction.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786458305
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
This history of American sports fiction traces depictions of baseball, basketball and football in works for all age levels from early dime novels through the 1960s. Chapters cover dime novel heroes Frank and Dick Merriwell; the explosion of sports novels before World War II and its influence on the authors who later wrote for baby boom readers; how sports novels persisted during the Great Depression; the rise and decline of sports pulps; why sports comics failed; postwar heroes Chip Hilton and Bronc Burnett; the lack of sports fiction for females; Duane Decker's Blue Sox books; and the classic John R. Tunis novels. Appendices list sports pulp titles and comic books featuring sports fiction.
On Our Way
Author: Hugh Oram
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
ISBN: 149077873X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 119
Book Description
On Our Way details the many trips throughout Europe made over the years by Hugh Oram and his wife, Bernadette. During their travels, they have visited practically every country in Western Europe, as well as countries in Central and Eastern Europe such as Poland. Memorably, Hugh was in Prague in August 1968, shortly before the Soviet-led invasion of what was then Czechoslovakia. The two trips he made to Pragueone just before the invasion in 1968 and another in the aftermath in 1969were among the most memorable he has done. Other outstanding trips done by Hugh and his wife have included one to Poland, as well as trips to Greece, Spain, and Portugal, shortly after democracy was restored in each of those countries. The country that they have done the most explorations in is France, where over the years, they have visited practically every part of the country, including numerous visits to Paris. Hugh considers that he knows the map of Paris as well as the map of the city where he lives, Dublin. In the course of his journalism and radio work, Hugh has also visited every corner of IrelandNorth and Southand has got to know well every city and town, as well as many villages. During these travels, he has gained many insights into Irelands culture and unique history.
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
ISBN: 149077873X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 119
Book Description
On Our Way details the many trips throughout Europe made over the years by Hugh Oram and his wife, Bernadette. During their travels, they have visited practically every country in Western Europe, as well as countries in Central and Eastern Europe such as Poland. Memorably, Hugh was in Prague in August 1968, shortly before the Soviet-led invasion of what was then Czechoslovakia. The two trips he made to Pragueone just before the invasion in 1968 and another in the aftermath in 1969were among the most memorable he has done. Other outstanding trips done by Hugh and his wife have included one to Poland, as well as trips to Greece, Spain, and Portugal, shortly after democracy was restored in each of those countries. The country that they have done the most explorations in is France, where over the years, they have visited practically every part of the country, including numerous visits to Paris. Hugh considers that he knows the map of Paris as well as the map of the city where he lives, Dublin. In the course of his journalism and radio work, Hugh has also visited every corner of IrelandNorth and Southand has got to know well every city and town, as well as many villages. During these travels, he has gained many insights into Irelands culture and unique history.
Flop Musicals of the Twenty-First Century
Author: Stephen Purdy
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000402347
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
Flop Musicals of the Twenty-First Century offers a provocative and revealing historical narrative of a group of musicals that cost millions and had spectacular potential ... but bombed anyway. Stephen Purdy examines at length the production histories, which are all bound together by a common thread. The book focuses the lens on several seemingly infallible theatre creatives who weren’t destined to repeat their successes with the shows discussed in this volume. As such, Purdy grounds the discussion by examining what the legendary creators of Les Misérables, pop superstar Elton John, wunderkind Julie Taymor, and many others have in common besides being inspired storytellers of iconic Broadway musicals. The answer is that they also all created shows that, for one reason or a dozen, didn’t find an audience. Flop Musicals of the Twenty-First Century shares the story of what can happen when formidable creative teams of sell-out musicals attempt to re-create their success but miss the mark. This is an engaging book for students, practitioners, and fans of musical theatre that contains thoughtful observations about luck and creative differences, botched adaptations, and alienated audiences, all of which can determine the fate of a musical.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000402347
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
Flop Musicals of the Twenty-First Century offers a provocative and revealing historical narrative of a group of musicals that cost millions and had spectacular potential ... but bombed anyway. Stephen Purdy examines at length the production histories, which are all bound together by a common thread. The book focuses the lens on several seemingly infallible theatre creatives who weren’t destined to repeat their successes with the shows discussed in this volume. As such, Purdy grounds the discussion by examining what the legendary creators of Les Misérables, pop superstar Elton John, wunderkind Julie Taymor, and many others have in common besides being inspired storytellers of iconic Broadway musicals. The answer is that they also all created shows that, for one reason or a dozen, didn’t find an audience. Flop Musicals of the Twenty-First Century shares the story of what can happen when formidable creative teams of sell-out musicals attempt to re-create their success but miss the mark. This is an engaging book for students, practitioners, and fans of musical theatre that contains thoughtful observations about luck and creative differences, botched adaptations, and alienated audiences, all of which can determine the fate of a musical.
The Reluctant Royal
Author: Eleanor Harkstead
Publisher: Totally Entwined Group (USA+CAD)
ISBN: 1839431016
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
FROM ROMANTIC NOVELIST ASSOCIATION AWARD FINALISTS CATHERINE CURZON AND ELEANOR HARKSTEAD As an unseen enemy draws near, a royal bodyguard must choose between duty and love. Risking his life to save a princess is all in a day's work for Sergeant Joe Wenlock, a Close Protection Officer detailed to protect the royal family. After months of recovery following his brush with death, Joe's ready to return to duties. But Alejandro Fuente-Sastre, as infuriating as he is fabulous, is the last royal Joe wants to be assigned to. Alejandro isn't quite the sort of the queen that the British royal family is used to, but when Joe learns that Her Majesty's step-grandson is also drag bombshell Palomo Picante, it makes his job a whole lot tougher. But is there more to Alejo than sulking and sequins? When Alejando's life is threatened by an unseen tormentor who progresses from internet trolling to arson and violence, Joe must keep his charge safe from harm. Living in close quarters with the man he shouldn't be falling for, Joe begins to discover his true self. But as Alejandro's enemy prowls ever nearer, Joe must make the impossible choice between duty and love.
Publisher: Totally Entwined Group (USA+CAD)
ISBN: 1839431016
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
FROM ROMANTIC NOVELIST ASSOCIATION AWARD FINALISTS CATHERINE CURZON AND ELEANOR HARKSTEAD As an unseen enemy draws near, a royal bodyguard must choose between duty and love. Risking his life to save a princess is all in a day's work for Sergeant Joe Wenlock, a Close Protection Officer detailed to protect the royal family. After months of recovery following his brush with death, Joe's ready to return to duties. But Alejandro Fuente-Sastre, as infuriating as he is fabulous, is the last royal Joe wants to be assigned to. Alejandro isn't quite the sort of the queen that the British royal family is used to, but when Joe learns that Her Majesty's step-grandson is also drag bombshell Palomo Picante, it makes his job a whole lot tougher. But is there more to Alejo than sulking and sequins? When Alejando's life is threatened by an unseen tormentor who progresses from internet trolling to arson and violence, Joe must keep his charge safe from harm. Living in close quarters with the man he shouldn't be falling for, Joe begins to discover his true self. But as Alejandro's enemy prowls ever nearer, Joe must make the impossible choice between duty and love.
The Advocate
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
The Advocate is a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) monthly newsmagazine. Established in 1967, it is the oldest continuing LGBT publication in the United States.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
The Advocate is a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) monthly newsmagazine. Established in 1967, it is the oldest continuing LGBT publication in the United States.
The Knotted Strings
Author: Jake Page
Publisher: UNM Press
ISBN: 9780826328625
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
The movie in progress is based on a historical event, a Native American victory over Spanish invaders. But some Indians deeply resent the movie company's filming on tribal land. Shooting has just begun when a deadly real-life scenario rapidly eclipses the one slated for the screen: the man who leased the Santo Esteban Pueblo to Hollywood suddenly dies, and the leading man is murdered. Blind sculptor Mo Bowdre, whose beautiful Hopi girlfriend has a small role in the movie, is fascinated. Who are the players and what are the stakes? Finding the answer tests Mo's inner vision to its limits.
Publisher: UNM Press
ISBN: 9780826328625
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
The movie in progress is based on a historical event, a Native American victory over Spanish invaders. But some Indians deeply resent the movie company's filming on tribal land. Shooting has just begun when a deadly real-life scenario rapidly eclipses the one slated for the screen: the man who leased the Santo Esteban Pueblo to Hollywood suddenly dies, and the leading man is murdered. Blind sculptor Mo Bowdre, whose beautiful Hopi girlfriend has a small role in the movie, is fascinated. Who are the players and what are the stakes? Finding the answer tests Mo's inner vision to its limits.