Authors
- Lincoln Centennial Association and Abraham Lincoln Association
Publication date: 1924
Review Lincoln Centennial Association Papers and Abraham Lincoln Association Papers (12 Volumes):
Creator: Jerry Lewis
Publication date: 2005-04-07
Dewey code: 791.092
Price: $29.95
Review Memories Are Made of This: Dean Martin Through His Daughter's Eyes / Thorndike Press:I loved being called Deana Martin. Even when I was very small. Dad was such a positive influence on people’s lives that to be so closely associated with him was always a blessing. People can’t help but smile when they think of my father, which has to be the greatest legacy of all. When people hear my name for the first time, they usually ask the same question: “Any relation?” “Yes,” I reply proudly, “he’s my father. ” They smile and cry, “Oh, I love your father! I’ve loved him all my life. ” Sometimes, just sometimes, they ask me the most important question of all: “Was he a good father?” To their surprise, I shake my head and smile. “No,” I reply. “He wasn’t a good father, but he was a good man. ” Where Dad came from, that meant a great deal more. [+]So begins Deana Martin’s captivating and heartfelt memoir of her father, the son of an Italian immigrant from modest beginnings who worked his way to the top of the Hollywood firmament to become one of the greatest stars of all time. Charming, debonair, and impeccably attired in a black tuxedo, Dean Martin was coolness incarnate. His music provided the soundtrack of romance, and his image captivated movie and television audiences for more than fifty years. His daughter Deana was among his most devoted fans, but she also knew a side of him that few others ever glimpsed. In page-turning prose, Deana recalls her early childhood, when she and her siblings were left in the erratic care of Dean’s loving but alcoholic first wife. She chronicles the constantly changing blended family that marked her youth, along with the unexpected moments of silliness and tenderness that this unusual Hollywood family shared. Deana candidly reveals the impact of Dean’s fame and characteristic aloofness on her efforts to forge her own identity, but delights in sharing wonderful, never-before-told stories about her father and his pallies known as the Rat Pack. It may not have been a normal childhood, but Deana’s enchanting account of life as the daughter of one of Hollywood’s sexiest icons will leave you entertained, delighted, and nostalgic for a time gone by. “From her heart, Deana Martin has told a frank and honest account of what her life was like with her famous father and family. It has been a wild ride, with lots of ups and downs, written with honesty, love, and understanding. ” —Regis Philbin “Dean Martin was the unique star who attained success in all of the entertainment media—movies, TV, recordings, concerts, and radio. His daughter Deana gives us something else that is also unique in this revealing book about growing up as the daughter of a true legend. Here’s to you Dean. I’ve got the booze, you get the ice. ” —Don Rickles“I have to say I loved reading what Deana wrote—maybe because she bit the bullet, she was courageous, up-front, tenacious, and so totally forthright. I read it with tremendous pride and love, and I know other readers will feel the same emotions I felt. I love this author for a myriad of reasons, but especially for how she has honored my partner. ”—from the Foreword by Jerry Lewis.
Publication date: 1994-08
Dewey code: 220.8305896
Price: $35.95
Review Examining the Record: An Exegetical and Homiletical Study of Blacks in the Bible (Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Studies in Religion, Culture and) / Peter Lang Publishing:
Publication date: 1989-11-09
Review "Level 42" / Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd:
Publication date: 1997-10-23
Dewey code: 782.1
Price: $14.95
Review Der Ring Des Nibelungen (Ring Cycle) / Phaidon Press:Richard Wagner's vast "Der Ring des Nibelungen" cycle comprises four full-length operas ("Das Rheingold", "Die Walkure", "Siegfried" and "Gotterdammerung") and is arguably the most extraordinary achievement in the history of opera. His own libretto to the operas is an intricate system of metric patterns, imaginative metaphors and alliteration, combining to produce the music in text. This companion volume to Sabor's translations of Wagner's librettos offers essays on the meaning of the Ring, on Wagner's turbulent and fascinating life, his varied literary sources from the world of myth, the genesis of the cycle and its performance history over the last 120 years. Sabor's texts provide a line-by-line translation of the final of the opera librettos, a running commentary on the action and signals as to when each leitmotif appears. Each leitmotif is a musical theme or motif which denotes a character, emotion, object or event, and these musical themes were used by Wagner as a unifying force within his dramas. The listener following the opera with the libretto is able to pinpoint the various themes (in the Ring cycle there are 81 leitmotifs) and so increase understanding of the drama. Sabor's translation seeks to preserve the original metre and elucidate the complexities of Wagner's intricate libretto. The volumes are supplemented with scene-by-scene synopses, short discussions of each leitmotif, a discography, videography and bibliography. Translations of the four operas are available, both separately and in a boxed set with this companion volume. The operatic world is full of guides to the psyche and music (not to mention the politics) of Richard Wagner. [+]Can there possibly be an excuse for publishing another one? Indeed there is, when the insights are as fresh (or as well documented) and thoughtfully assembled as in this new companion to the Ring. Der Ring des Nibelungen: A Companion offers obscure details to lure even the most avid Wagnerite, but is brief and accessible enough to be of use to Wagnerian newcomers as well. Rudolph Sabor's survey of Wagner's life is necessarily brief, but still full of interesting details and insights, while his examination of the sources drawn on by the composer-librettist is extremely helpful. Wagner, who was fond of promoting an image of himself as a Jovian creator-in his mythos, his work supposedly sprang from his head full-blown with no preparation needed, like Athena from the pate of Jupiter-was actually a very careful researcher who used every bit of background he could find in his librettos. Interesting parallels are drawn to other works by Wagner, and there is a short but helpful explanation of what leitmotifs are and how they're used. Der Ring des Nibelungen: A Companion also looks at a number of important productions of the Ring, from the leafy and naturalistic to attempts to force-fit a Marxist interpretation on the mythic work; lists resources for further research; and includes a well-done bibliography and discography with the author's comments on each recording.
Publication date: 1993-01
Dewey code: 355.0092
Price: $24.95
Review Soldier Boy Elvis / Propwash Pub:
Publication date: 2002-07-29
Dewey code: 920
List Price: $19.95
Price: $157.70
Review Inside the Medicine Buddha: Life, Tibetans, and My Summer in Nepal / PublishAmerica:A vivid memoir as well as a biography, this book details the adventures and mishaps of two students from the US who travel through a summer of rain in Nepal, interviewing Tibetans about traditional medicine. Through their journey, they learn about life in Nepal and Old Tibet, and of how traditional medicine stems from the Tibetan Buddhist world view. While grappling with problems their environment throws at them, they meet intriguing individuals who speak of their lives—some more fantastic than others—and their experiences healing. The author’s tone is personal and insightful as she records the stories of Tibetan doctors, patients, and shamans, watches and partakes in healings, and reflects on other aspects of living in Nepal.
Authors
- Friedrich Engels
- Karl Marx
Price: $145.69
Review The Collected Works / New York University Press:Part of a definitive English-language edition, prepared in collaboration with the Institute of Marxism-Leninism in Moscow, this volume contains the correspondence between Karl Marx and Frederick Engels from the latter part of the 19th century. The series contains all the works of Marx and Engels, whether published in their lifetimes or since. The series includes their complete correspondence and newly discovered works.
Publication date: 1984-04-19
Review Lennon (Biographies S) / F Watts:
Edition: Enlarged 2nd
Publication date: 1887
Review In memoriam: Benjamin Franklin Perry, ex-govenor of South Carolina, born November 20, 1805, died December 3, 1886 / Greenville Daily New Presses:
Publication date: 1927
Review History of Illinois and her people, / The American Historical Society:
Publication date: 2001-04
Review Blut Jesu Und die Lehre Von der Verschnung Im Werk Johann Sebastian Bachs (Verhandelingen, Afd. Letterkunde / Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen) / Elsevier Science & Technology:
Edition: 0
Publication date: 1961-10-15
Dewey code: 900
List Price: $189.50
Price: $189.50
Review The Papers of Alexander Hamilton Vol 1 / Columbia University Press:
Publication date: 2004
Price: $152.43
Review Lyndon Johnson and His Times: Flawed Giant- Library of the Presidents / Easton Press:Brand new LEATHER BOUND book accented in 22kt gold.
Publication date: 2001
Review Benjamin Franklin / Palladium Press:Carl Van Doren received the 1938 Pulitzer Prize in Biography for this work. It contains the most extensive collection of Benjamin Franklin's autobiographical writings, much of which was long out-of-print. Also included are some fifty letters written by Franklin that was never published before.
Publication date: 1832
Review Biography of Andrew Jackson,: President of the United States, formerly major general in the army of the United States / Clapp and Benton:This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting, preserving and promoting the world's literature.
Authors
- George "Slim" Lewis And Byron Fish
Dewey code: 636.0888
Price: $22.50
Review I Loved Rogues: The Life of an Elephant Tramp / Superior Pub Co:
Creator: Washington Irving
Publication date: 1982-02
Dewey code: 973.410924
Price: $95.00
Review Life of George Washington, Vols 1-5 (Complete Works of Washington Irving) / Twayne Pub:
Edition: 1st
Publication date: 1987-06
Dewey code: 811.54
Price: $16.00
Review The Fuhrer Bunker: A Cycle of Poems in Progress (American Poets Continuum Ser No 1) / Boa Editions:
Publication date: 1972-03
Dewey code: 920
Price: $287.50
Review Life of Thomas Jefferson (The American scene) / Da Capo Pr:
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