Author: Bob Smith
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0684852705
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Smith gracefully weaves the stories of his bittersweet childhood and his life's work with illuminating passages from Shakespeare's plays and sonnets. A brilliant reminder of the redemptive power of literature, it will make readers fall in love with Shakespeare again or for the first time.
Hamlet's Dresser
The One
Author: RJ Smith
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101561106
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 556
Book Description
The definitive biography of James Brown, the Godfather of Soul, with fascinating findings on his life as a Civil Rights activist, an entrepreneur, and the most innovative musician of our time Playing 350 shows a year at his peak, with more than forty Billboard hits, James Brown was a dazzling showman who transformed American music. His life offstage was just as vibrant, and until now no biographer has delivered a complete profile. The One draws on interviews with more than 100 people who knew Brown personally or played with him professionally. Using these sources, award-winning writer RJ Smith draws a portrait of a man whose twisted and amazing life helps us to understand the music he made. The One delves deeply into the story of a man who was raised in abject-almost medieval-poverty in the segregated South but grew up to earn (and lose) several fortunes. Covering everything from Brown's unconventional childhood (his aunt ran a bordello), to his role in the Black Power movement, which used "Say It Loud (I'm Black and Proud)" as its anthem, to his high-profile friendships, to his complicated family life, Smith's meticulous research and sparkling prose blend biography with a cultural history of a pivotal era. At the heart of The One is Brown's musical genius. He had crucial influence as an artist during at least three decades; he inspires pity, awe, and revulsion. As Smith traces the legend's reinvention of funk, soul, R&B, and pop, he gives this history a melody all its own.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101561106
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 556
Book Description
The definitive biography of James Brown, the Godfather of Soul, with fascinating findings on his life as a Civil Rights activist, an entrepreneur, and the most innovative musician of our time Playing 350 shows a year at his peak, with more than forty Billboard hits, James Brown was a dazzling showman who transformed American music. His life offstage was just as vibrant, and until now no biographer has delivered a complete profile. The One draws on interviews with more than 100 people who knew Brown personally or played with him professionally. Using these sources, award-winning writer RJ Smith draws a portrait of a man whose twisted and amazing life helps us to understand the music he made. The One delves deeply into the story of a man who was raised in abject-almost medieval-poverty in the segregated South but grew up to earn (and lose) several fortunes. Covering everything from Brown's unconventional childhood (his aunt ran a bordello), to his role in the Black Power movement, which used "Say It Loud (I'm Black and Proud)" as its anthem, to his high-profile friendships, to his complicated family life, Smith's meticulous research and sparkling prose blend biography with a cultural history of a pivotal era. At the heart of The One is Brown's musical genius. He had crucial influence as an artist during at least three decades; he inspires pity, awe, and revulsion. As Smith traces the legend's reinvention of funk, soul, R&B, and pop, he gives this history a melody all its own.
Mr. Smith: an early honorary member
Mr. Smith of New York
Author: U. S. Laws, statutes, etc
Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 1
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1
Book Description
Mr. Smith Goes to Prison
Author: Jeff Smith
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1250058406
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 285
Book Description
A politician's humorous memoir of his year in federal prison, with a viable prescription for a more productive, cost-effective corrections system.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1250058406
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 285
Book Description
A politician's humorous memoir of his year in federal prison, with a viable prescription for a more productive, cost-effective corrections system.
Mr. Smith of New York, from the Committee to Whom was Referred the Bill, Entitled An Act to Authorise the Secretary of the Treasury to Purchase Or Lease the Old City Hall in the City of New York, Reported the Bill with the Following Amendment
Hearings
Author: United States. Congress Senate
Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 1928
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
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Languages : en
Pages : 1928
Book Description
Golden Hill
Author: Francis Spufford
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1501163876
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Originally published: Great Britain: Faber & Faber, 2016.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1501163876
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Originally published: Great Britain: Faber & Faber, 2016.
Empire Statesman
Author: Robert A. Slayton
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0684863022
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 504
Book Description
Born to Irish immigrants on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, Al Smith was the earliest champion of immigrant Americans. In 1928, Smith became the first Catholic to run for the presidency but his candidacy was fiercely opposed by the KKK, and his campaign was wiped out by a tidal wave of anti-Catholic hatred. After years of hardship, Smith reconciled his soured relationships with political bigwigs and once again became a generous, heroic figure. Photos.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0684863022
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 504
Book Description
Born to Irish immigrants on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, Al Smith was the earliest champion of immigrant Americans. In 1928, Smith became the first Catholic to run for the presidency but his candidacy was fiercely opposed by the KKK, and his campaign was wiped out by a tidal wave of anti-Catholic hatred. After years of hardship, Smith reconciled his soured relationships with political bigwigs and once again became a generous, heroic figure. Photos.
Report from Engine Co. 82
Author: Dennis Smith
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
ISBN: 0759521425
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 163
Book Description
From his bawdy and brave fellow firefighters to the hopeful, hateful, beautiful and beleaguered residents of the poverty-stricken district where he works, Dennis Smith tells the story of a brutalising yet rewarding profession.
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
ISBN: 0759521425
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 163
Book Description
From his bawdy and brave fellow firefighters to the hopeful, hateful, beautiful and beleaguered residents of the poverty-stricken district where he works, Dennis Smith tells the story of a brutalising yet rewarding profession.