In this fascinating biography, Alan L. Gansberg reveals the man behind the public face, his many memorable roles among more than 100 films, and his struggle to find steady work in Hollywood again.
Author: Gansberg, Alan L.
Publisher: Scarecrow Pr......
Life gets more and more complicated for a high school senior who decides to do whatever it takes to be elected as prom queen. Author: Carlson, Melody Publisher: Revell Illustration: n Language: ENG Title: The Prom Queen Pages: 00000 (Encrypted...
This book applies modern object-relations theory to a population for which the 'treatment du jour' is increasingly cognitive-behavioral. Taking his lead from the delinquent adolescents in his practice, he presents a treatment approach in which ado......
Blair Miller tells the story of the motion picture industry as it developed in Jacksonville after the turn of the twentieth century. Almost Hollywood reveals the meteoric rise and fall of Jacksonville in early silent films.
Author: Miller, Blair
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Known throughout the fleet as “Big Ben,” the USS Franklin was christened for the legacy of the four prior U.S. Navy ships named after Benjamin Franklin. The Franklin was one of twenty-four Essex-class fast carriers built during W......
Consuming Culture in the Long Nineteenth Century aims to bring together detailed analyses of the cultural myths, or fictions, of consumption that have shaped discourses on consumer practices from the eighteenth century onwards.
Editor: Wagner, Ta......
Readers will discover the facts on the major cults and false teachings of today, including atheism, Islam, and evolution. Short, informative chapters contrast the cults' theologies with the truth found in God's Word.
Author: Carlson, Ron
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Exploring the history of the Wiradjuri people, the conflict of colonization, their mythologies, and their attachment to the land, author Patti Miller reveals both her own story and the position of Aboriginal people in today’s society in this......
Overwhelmed? Overstressed? Overtired? Overworked? Over it? Like Chocolate For Women is every woman's self-care handbook packed with hundreds of tips and ideas to help all women live the life they want, reminding them that self-care is not selfis......
One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind themIn ancient times the Rings of Power were crafted by the Elven-smiths, and Sauron, the Dark Lord, forged...
Amir has finally landed in a good place. His new foster parents, the Smiths, are loving and kind, and he has been reunited with his youngest brother, whom the Smiths have raised since babyhood. Amir knows he should be happy,...
Ten-year-old Jonathan practically lives at the Anchorage Zoo, where his father is a keeper. He loves animals, and even imagines himself inside their bodies, seeing what they see, feeling what they feel. Meanwhile, a young brown bear is wandering t......
"Dazzling and gorgeously written, Frances and Bernard features a pair of brilliant, complicated writers who present themselves to each other in letters that form the most exciting epistolary novel in recent memory. A slim book, it still seems to s......
An eleven-year-old boy in British-occupied Jerusalem trades away one possession after another, only to find something much more wonderful--his first love. In the tradition of such memorable characters as Huckleberry Finn and Holden Caulf......
Stories of bravery and self-sacrifice from well known athletes who have served in the military.
Author: Stout, Glenn
Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers
Illustration: n
Language: ENG
Title: Soldier Athletes
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The last decades of the nineteenth century were a violent period in China’s history marked by humiliating foreign incursions and domestic rebellion, ultimately ending in the demise of the Ch’ing dynasty. The only constant during this t......
From the informal games of Homer's time to the highly organized contests of the Roman world, Miller has compiled a trove of ancient sources: Plutarch on boxing, Aristotle on the pentathlon, Philostratos on the buying and selling of victories, Vitr......
Sixty years’ worth of prize-winning casseroles to inspire and delightFor more than half a century, the Pillsbury Bake-Off® Contest has celebrated the creativity of America’s home cooks-and showcased the country’s best recipes. Pi......
Godwired offers an engaging exploration of religious practice in the digital age. It considers how virtual experiences, like stories, games and rituals, are forms of world-building or "cosmos construction" that serve as a means of making sense of ......
Covering everything from Edison to Avatar, Gomery and Pafort-Overduin have written the clearest, best organized, and most user-friendly film history textbook on the market. It masterfully distills the major trends and movements of film history, so......