Author: William C Kashatus
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 1496240421
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
Blue-Eyed Soul Brother is the biography of Bill Bradley, an All-Pro free safety who starred for the National Football League's Philadelphia Eagles from 1969 to 1976.
Blue-Eyed Soul Brother
Author: William C Kashatus
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 1496240421
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
Blue-Eyed Soul Brother is the biography of Bill Bradley, an All-Pro free safety who starred for the National Football League's Philadelphia Eagles from 1969 to 1976.
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 1496240421
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
Blue-Eyed Soul Brother is the biography of Bill Bradley, an All-Pro free safety who starred for the National Football League's Philadelphia Eagles from 1969 to 1976.
Death of a Blue-eyed Soul Brother
Author: B. B. Johnson
Publisher: New York : Paperback Library
ISBN:
Category : African American football players
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
"Richard Abraham Spade was finished with pro football, but the action in his life was just beginning. Spade took on a job with a small college as a lecturer and part-time coach, in search of the quiet life. But no such luck. His best friend, a dedicated politician, was assassinated and Spade was in the middle of a deadly blitz of bullets, broads and burning revolution, scrambling to save his beautiful black skin from being sliced up and served cold!"--Page 4 of cover.
Publisher: New York : Paperback Library
ISBN:
Category : African American football players
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
"Richard Abraham Spade was finished with pro football, but the action in his life was just beginning. Spade took on a job with a small college as a lecturer and part-time coach, in search of the quiet life. But no such luck. His best friend, a dedicated politician, was assassinated and Spade was in the middle of a deadly blitz of bullets, broads and burning revolution, scrambling to save his beautiful black skin from being sliced up and served cold!"--Page 4 of cover.
The Time of My Life
Author: Bill Medley
Publisher: Da Capo Press, Incorporated
ISBN: 0306823160
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
One half of the Righteous Brothers describes his life, from entering amateur singing contests, his R&B influences, to pioneering the “blue-eyed soul” group whose “You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'” was named as the most-played song of the twentieth century. 40,000 first printing.
Publisher: Da Capo Press, Incorporated
ISBN: 0306823160
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
One half of the Righteous Brothers describes his life, from entering amateur singing contests, his R&B influences, to pioneering the “blue-eyed soul” group whose “You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'” was named as the most-played song of the twentieth century. 40,000 first printing.
Robert Kennedy
Author: Judie Mills
Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books
ISBN: 9781562942502
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 598
Book Description
Chronicles the life of Robert Kennedy, from his birth into the Kennedy clan, through his tenure in the United States Senate and as Attorney General, to his assassination in 1968.
Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books
ISBN: 9781562942502
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 598
Book Description
Chronicles the life of Robert Kennedy, from his birth into the Kennedy clan, through his tenure in the United States Senate and as Attorney General, to his assassination in 1968.
Biker
Author: Delaristo Stillgess
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1546228039
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
Biker: Short Stories is a work of fictional short stories with a variety of perspectives of the biker world. In each story, one will find something unique. Each story has its own personality from action and adventure to comedic situations mixed in with some sage advice. Every story takes the reader on its own, often surprising, ride.
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1546228039
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
Biker: Short Stories is a work of fictional short stories with a variety of perspectives of the biker world. In each story, one will find something unique. Each story has its own personality from action and adventure to comedic situations mixed in with some sage advice. Every story takes the reader on its own, often surprising, ride.
Talkin and Testifyin
Author: Geneva Smitherman
Publisher: Wayne State University Press
ISBN: 9780814318058
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
In this book, Smitherman makes a substantial contribution to an understanding of Black English by setting it in the larger context of Black culture and life style. In her book, Geneva Smitherman makes a substantial contribution to an understanding of Black English by setting it in the larger context of Black culture and life style. In addition to defining Black English, by its distinctive structure and special lexicon, Smitherman argues that the Black dialect is set apart from traditional English by a rhetorical style which reflects its African origins. Smitherman also tackles the issue of Black and White attitudes toward Black English, particularly as they affect educational policy. Documenting her insights with quotes from notable Black historical, literary and popular figures, Smitherman makes clear that Black English is as legitimate a form of speech as British, American, or Australian English.
Publisher: Wayne State University Press
ISBN: 9780814318058
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
In this book, Smitherman makes a substantial contribution to an understanding of Black English by setting it in the larger context of Black culture and life style. In her book, Geneva Smitherman makes a substantial contribution to an understanding of Black English by setting it in the larger context of Black culture and life style. In addition to defining Black English, by its distinctive structure and special lexicon, Smitherman argues that the Black dialect is set apart from traditional English by a rhetorical style which reflects its African origins. Smitherman also tackles the issue of Black and White attitudes toward Black English, particularly as they affect educational policy. Documenting her insights with quotes from notable Black historical, literary and popular figures, Smitherman makes clear that Black English is as legitimate a form of speech as British, American, or Australian English.
My Friend You
Author: Donald Clark
Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
ISBN: 1641919752
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
My Friend You is a true story chronicling a young Afro-American man's four-year tour of duty in the marine corps during the Vietnam War era. The book contains its share of wartime drama, but upon reading further, it doesn't take you long to realize this book is not a typical Vietnam War story, but, instead, it tells about the love and devotion the young marine has for two orphaned children he met in mid-July of 1965""when he was flying as a volunteer crewman aboard a marine medevac helicopter and was dispatched to rescue a party of seventeen children. During the rescue, the young marine was awkwardly introduced to a pretty orphaned ten-year-old girl Kim and her protective teenage brother, Lanh. The three quickly bonded, and their interactions inexplicably triggered the marine's paternal senses to befriend them both, thus, changing his life forever. Some fifty-two years have passed since I promised those kids I would tell the world about their story, and I plan to do just that, God willing.
Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
ISBN: 1641919752
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
My Friend You is a true story chronicling a young Afro-American man's four-year tour of duty in the marine corps during the Vietnam War era. The book contains its share of wartime drama, but upon reading further, it doesn't take you long to realize this book is not a typical Vietnam War story, but, instead, it tells about the love and devotion the young marine has for two orphaned children he met in mid-July of 1965""when he was flying as a volunteer crewman aboard a marine medevac helicopter and was dispatched to rescue a party of seventeen children. During the rescue, the young marine was awkwardly introduced to a pretty orphaned ten-year-old girl Kim and her protective teenage brother, Lanh. The three quickly bonded, and their interactions inexplicably triggered the marine's paternal senses to befriend them both, thus, changing his life forever. Some fifty-two years have passed since I promised those kids I would tell the world about their story, and I plan to do just that, God willing.
Cassell's Dictionary of Slang
Author: Jonathon Green
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN: 9780304366361
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 1600
Book Description
With its unparalleled coverage of English slang of all types (from 18th-century cant to contemporary gay slang), and its uncluttered editorial apparatus, Cassell's Dictionary of Slang was warmly received when its first edition appeared in 1998. 'Brilliant.' said Mark Lawson on BBC2's The Late Review; 'This is a terrific piece of work - learned, entertaining, funny, stimulating' said Jonathan Meades in The Evening Standard.But now the world's best single-volume dictionary of English slang is about to get even better. Jonathon Green has spent the last seven years on a vast project: to research in depth the English slang vocabulary and to hunt down and record written instances of the use of as many slang words as possible. This has entailed trawling through more than 4000 books - plus song lyrics, TV and movie scripts, and many newspapers and magazines - for relevant material. The research has thrown up some fascinating results
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN: 9780304366361
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 1600
Book Description
With its unparalleled coverage of English slang of all types (from 18th-century cant to contemporary gay slang), and its uncluttered editorial apparatus, Cassell's Dictionary of Slang was warmly received when its first edition appeared in 1998. 'Brilliant.' said Mark Lawson on BBC2's The Late Review; 'This is a terrific piece of work - learned, entertaining, funny, stimulating' said Jonathan Meades in The Evening Standard.But now the world's best single-volume dictionary of English slang is about to get even better. Jonathon Green has spent the last seven years on a vast project: to research in depth the English slang vocabulary and to hunt down and record written instances of the use of as many slang words as possible. This has entailed trawling through more than 4000 books - plus song lyrics, TV and movie scripts, and many newspapers and magazines - for relevant material. The research has thrown up some fascinating results
The One
Author: R. J. Smith
Publisher: Avery
ISBN: 1592407420
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 464
Book Description
A tribute to the life and achievements of the "Godfather of Soul" covers his unconventional youth in a segregated South, his complicated family life, and his work as a civil rights advocate and entrepreneur.
Publisher: Avery
ISBN: 1592407420
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 464
Book Description
A tribute to the life and achievements of the "Godfather of Soul" covers his unconventional youth in a segregated South, his complicated family life, and his work as a civil rights advocate and entrepreneur.
Custodians of the Hummingbird
Author: Al Kent
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
ISBN: 1480966509
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 651
Book Description
Custodians of the Hummingbird By Al Kent Al Kent was born Albert Prentis Hamilton on December 8, 1939. As a singer, Kent’s proudest moment was in the summer of 1955. Al and his brother, Bobby Recco Hamilton, went to New York City and, through a series of auditions, Al Kent made the final cut to a Broadway play. According to estimates, a group of about one hundred were involved and participated in the process of eliminations. At the end of the day only seven were standing. Al became the protagonist. Other cherished memories include Al recording most of Jackie Wilson’s hit records before Jackie did. The songs were “Lonely Teardrops,” “That’s Why,” and “Am I the Man.” Al did his craft in a grand style and has sung since he was twelve. He began around Detroit and recorded for the Checker record label, a subsidiary of Chess Records in Chicago. Al wrote songs for many established artists, including Spanky Wilson, Reflections, Jackie Wilson, Fantastic Four, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Royal Jokers, Edwin Starr, J. J. Barnes, Ronnie McNair, Four Tops, David and Jimmy Ruffin, the Detroit Emeralds, Freddy Gorman, Gloria Taylor, the Flaming Embers, the Supremes, the Debonaires, San Remo’s Golden Strings and for himself. His greatest asset is undoubtedly his ability to listen intently to other’s ideals. His biggest dream is to direct a major movie for the big screen.
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
ISBN: 1480966509
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 651
Book Description
Custodians of the Hummingbird By Al Kent Al Kent was born Albert Prentis Hamilton on December 8, 1939. As a singer, Kent’s proudest moment was in the summer of 1955. Al and his brother, Bobby Recco Hamilton, went to New York City and, through a series of auditions, Al Kent made the final cut to a Broadway play. According to estimates, a group of about one hundred were involved and participated in the process of eliminations. At the end of the day only seven were standing. Al became the protagonist. Other cherished memories include Al recording most of Jackie Wilson’s hit records before Jackie did. The songs were “Lonely Teardrops,” “That’s Why,” and “Am I the Man.” Al did his craft in a grand style and has sung since he was twelve. He began around Detroit and recorded for the Checker record label, a subsidiary of Chess Records in Chicago. Al wrote songs for many established artists, including Spanky Wilson, Reflections, Jackie Wilson, Fantastic Four, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Royal Jokers, Edwin Starr, J. J. Barnes, Ronnie McNair, Four Tops, David and Jimmy Ruffin, the Detroit Emeralds, Freddy Gorman, Gloria Taylor, the Flaming Embers, the Supremes, the Debonaires, San Remo’s Golden Strings and for himself. His greatest asset is undoubtedly his ability to listen intently to other’s ideals. His biggest dream is to direct a major movie for the big screen.