Author: Cheech Marin
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061132012
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
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When the students who ride Cheech's schoolbus enter the Battle of the Bands, they are willing to try almost anything to prove that mariachi can beat rock-and-roll.
Author: Cheech Marin
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
ISBN: 1455592323
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 285
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Get a look into the mind of Cheech Marin–one half of the renowned Cheech and Chong comedic duo–and follow through the highs and lows of his personal and professional lives. An unborn baby with a fatal heart defect . . . a skier submerged for an hour in a frozen Norwegian lake . . . a comatose brain surgery patient whom doctors have declared a "vegetable." The long-awaited memoir from a counterculture legend. Cheech Marin came of age at an interesting time in America and became a self-made counterculture legend with his other half, Tommy Chong. This insightful memoir delves into how Cheech dodged the draft, formed one of the most successful comedy duos of all time, became the face of the recreational drug movement with the film Up in Smoke, forged a successful solo career with roles in The Lion King and, more recently, Jane the Virgin, and became the owner of the most renowned collection of Chicano art in the world. Written in Cheech's uniquely hilarious voice, this memoir will take you to new highs.
Author: Cheech Marin
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061132063
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 38
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Addresses the reasons the atomic bombs were used against Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the role they played in Japan's surrender.
Author: Humberto G. Garcia
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1477269908
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 156
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In 1957, when very few Mexican-Americans were familiar with the game of golf, and even less actually played it, a group of young caddies which had been recruited to form the San Felipe High School Golf Team by two men who loved the game, but who had limited access to it, competed against all-white schools for the Texas State High School Golf Championship. Despite having outdated and inferior equipment, no professional lessons or instructions, four young golfers with self-taught swings from the border city of Del Rio, captured the State title. Three of them took the gold, silver and bronze medals for best individual players. This book tells their story from their introduction to the game as caddies to eventually becoming champions.
Author: Cheech Marin
Publisher: Bulfinch
ISBN: 9780821228067
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 160
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Originating in the early seventies, Chicano art long remained unrecognised by the art and gallery world. This text features the work of 26 Chicano artists and marks the transition of this unique and exciting movement into the critical fold of contemporary art.
Author: Mike Thaler
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545668085
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
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It's another scary day at Black Lagoon Elementary... Our new school bus driver is named T. Rex Fenderbender. We hear he drives like he's in the Indy 500! Strap on your seatbelts, it's going to be a bumpy ride...to school.
Author: Kal Penn
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1982171405
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 384
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The star of the Harold and Kumar franchise, House, and Designated Survivor recounts why he rejected the advice of his aunties and guidance counselors and, instead of becoming a doctor or “something practical,” embarked on a surprising journey that has included confronting racism in Hollywood, meeting his future husband, and working in the Obama administration, in this “incredibly joyful and insightful” (Kiefer Sutherland) memoir. You Can’t Be Serious is a series of funny, consequential, awkward, and ridiculous stories from Kal Penn’s idiosyncratic life. It’s about being the grandson of Gandhian freedom fighters, and the son of immigrant parents: people who came to this country with very little and went very far—and whose vision of the American dream probably never included their son sliding off an oiled-up naked woman in the raunchy Ryan Reynolds movie Van Wilder…or getting a phone call from Air Force One as Kal flew with the country’s first Black president. “By turns hilarious, poignant, and inspiring” (David Axelrod, New York Times bestselling author), Kal reflects on the most exasperating and rewarding moments from his journey so far. He pulls back the curtain on the nuances of opportunity and racism in the entertainment industry and recounts how he built allies, found encouragement, and dealt with early reminders that he might never fit in. He describes his initially unpromising first date with his now-fiancé Josh, involving an 18-pack of Coors Light and an afternoon of watching NASCAR. And of course, he reveals how, after a decade and a half of fighting for and enjoying successes in Hollywood, he made the terrifying but rewarding decision to take a sabbatical from a fulfilling acting career for an opportunity to serve his country as an Obama White House aide. Above all, You Can’t Be Serious shows that everyone can have more than one life story. The book “is insightful, funny, and instructive for anyone who’s ever grappled with how they fit into the American dream” (Ronan Farrow, New York Times bestselling author), and demonstrates that no matter who you are and where you come from, you have many more choices than those presented to you. And okay, yes, it’s also about how Kal accidentally (and very stupidly) accepted an invitation to take the entire White House Office of Public Engagement to a strip club—because, let’s be honest, that’s the kind of stuff you really want to hear about.
Author: Cheech Marin
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780989114806
Category : Acrylic painting
Languages : en
Pages : 84
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"Chicanitas: Small Paintings from the Cheech Marin Collection {size doesn't matter}" showcases 70 paintings by 29 painters represented in Cheech Marin's noted collection of Chicano art. Marin, the entertainer who is well known for his work in movies, television, and improvisational comedy, has been acquiring art for more than 20 years, and he has amassed one of the renowned collections of Chicano art in private hands. Marin's most recent passion is collecting small paintings averaging 16 inches square and smaller in size. In contrast to other works in his collection representing and promoting the Chicano art movement of the mid-60's and 70's, the content of many of these small paintings leans more towards the artist's internal or personal statement rather than as a response to political, social or cultural situations. The paintings, which range from photo-realism to abstractions to portraits to landscapes, offer a window into the lives of the artists. Whether showing us a glimpse of their neighborhood as Margaret García does in her expressive paintings of a car wash, hair salon, grocery store and taco shop; or personal interests such as graffiti art, street fashion and underground music that influence the works of Carlos Donjuán; or peppered with mystery and a bit of humor as in Ricardo Ruiz's four Masotas portraits based on family members; or making a statement about the double standards imposed on Mexican women as Ana Teresa Fernández does in "To Press I" and "To Press II;" or John Valadez's underwater figure studies painted on ceramic tiles, each artist draws on his or her own upbringing, cultural heritage, education and life experiences for inspiration.
Author: Cheech Marin
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
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When the students who ride Cheech's schoolbus enter the Battle of the Bands, they are willing to try almost anything to prove that mariachi can beat rock-and-roll.
Author: Cheech Marin
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 0762449888
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 340
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Cheech & Chong -- the legendary, award-winning comic duo -- are back with a miscellany on living the stoner lifestyle. In this hilarious and instructive book, the pair take you through the do's and don'ts of a world they helped bring to the mainstream. Including: the basics of pot culture stoner etiquette (how not to Bogey a joint and how to crash a doobie session) awesome games and recipes even Pot Haiku! Cheech & Chong's Almost Legal Book for Stoners offers something for everyone . . . and anyone interested in living the high life!
