Author: John Harvey
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 0099421577
Category : Detective and mystery stories
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
On the first day of Christmas, a cabbie was bludgeoned by a skinhead, a woman went missing, and a police inspector named Resnick opened a present to himself--the complete works of Billie Holiday. On the second day of Christmas, Lady Day's voice turned even bluer, the missing woman was still missing, and her time was running out.
Cold Light
Author: John Harvey
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 0099421577
Category : Detective and mystery stories
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
On the first day of Christmas, a cabbie was bludgeoned by a skinhead, a woman went missing, and a police inspector named Resnick opened a present to himself--the complete works of Billie Holiday. On the second day of Christmas, Lady Day's voice turned even bluer, the missing woman was still missing, and her time was running out.
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 0099421577
Category : Detective and mystery stories
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
On the first day of Christmas, a cabbie was bludgeoned by a skinhead, a woman went missing, and a police inspector named Resnick opened a present to himself--the complete works of Billie Holiday. On the second day of Christmas, Lady Day's voice turned even bluer, the missing woman was still missing, and her time was running out.
The King of Confidence
Author: Miles Harvey
Publisher: Little, Brown
ISBN: 0316463582
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
The "unputdownable" (Dave Eggers, National Book award finalist) story of the most infamous American con man you've never heard of: James Strang, self-proclaimed divine king of earth, heaven, and an island in Lake Michigan, "perfect for fans of The Devil in the White City" (Kirkus) A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice Longlisted for the 2021 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction Finalist for the Midland Authors Annual Literary Award A Michigan Notable Book A CrimeReads Best True Crime Book of the Year "A masterpiece." —Nathaniel Philbrick In the summer of 1843, James Strang, a charismatic young lawyer and avowed atheist, vanished from a rural town in New York. Months later he reappeared on the Midwestern frontier and converted to a burgeoning religious movement known as Mormonism. In the wake of the murder of the sect's leader, Joseph Smith, Strang unveiled a letter purportedly from the prophet naming him successor, and persuaded hundreds of fellow converts to follow him to an island in Lake Michigan, where he declared himself a divine king. From this stronghold he controlled a fourth of the state of Michigan, establishing a pirate colony where he practiced plural marriage and perpetrated thefts, corruption, and frauds of all kinds. Eventually, having run afoul of powerful enemies, including the American president, Strang was assassinated, an event that was frontpage news across the country. The King of Confidence tells this fascinating but largely forgotten story. Centering his narrative on this charlatan's turbulent twelve years in power, Miles Harvey gets to the root of a timeless American original: the Confidence Man. Full of adventure, bad behavior, and insight into a crucial period of antebellum history, The King of Confidence brings us a compulsively readable account of one of the country's boldest con men and the boisterous era that allowed him to thrive.
Publisher: Little, Brown
ISBN: 0316463582
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
The "unputdownable" (Dave Eggers, National Book award finalist) story of the most infamous American con man you've never heard of: James Strang, self-proclaimed divine king of earth, heaven, and an island in Lake Michigan, "perfect for fans of The Devil in the White City" (Kirkus) A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice Longlisted for the 2021 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction Finalist for the Midland Authors Annual Literary Award A Michigan Notable Book A CrimeReads Best True Crime Book of the Year "A masterpiece." —Nathaniel Philbrick In the summer of 1843, James Strang, a charismatic young lawyer and avowed atheist, vanished from a rural town in New York. Months later he reappeared on the Midwestern frontier and converted to a burgeoning religious movement known as Mormonism. In the wake of the murder of the sect's leader, Joseph Smith, Strang unveiled a letter purportedly from the prophet naming him successor, and persuaded hundreds of fellow converts to follow him to an island in Lake Michigan, where he declared himself a divine king. From this stronghold he controlled a fourth of the state of Michigan, establishing a pirate colony where he practiced plural marriage and perpetrated thefts, corruption, and frauds of all kinds. Eventually, having run afoul of powerful enemies, including the American president, Strang was assassinated, an event that was frontpage news across the country. The King of Confidence tells this fascinating but largely forgotten story. Centering his narrative on this charlatan's turbulent twelve years in power, Miles Harvey gets to the root of a timeless American original: the Confidence Man. Full of adventure, bad behavior, and insight into a crucial period of antebellum history, The King of Confidence brings us a compulsively readable account of one of the country's boldest con men and the boisterous era that allowed him to thrive.
Reach for the Top
Author: Anne Sinai
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0810845628
Category : Actors
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
This led the way to films with John Wayne and Elizabeth Taylor but, despite this period of great popularity, his career was in trouble by 1967, when his work became sporadic and remained so until his death from stomach cancer at age forty-five.".
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0810845628
Category : Actors
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
This led the way to films with John Wayne and Elizabeth Taylor but, despite this period of great popularity, his career was in trouble by 1967, when his work became sporadic and remained so until his death from stomach cancer at age forty-five.".
Harvey's Weekly
Author: George Brinton McClellan Harvey
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 706
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 706
Book Description
Sixty-Two Days to Eternity
Author: Roy D. D. Perkins
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1640271317
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Sixty-Two Days to Eternity is a story of a retired shipyard worker who is diagnosed with terminal lung cancer. He is given two months to live. The two main characters are Aaron Zachary and a talking cat named Harvey that is addicted to Land O’Lakes cheese and has an IQ of 162. Harvey is also a male chauvinist feline. The story reveals how the two of them take care of each other. They literally depend upon each other. While Aaron tends to Harvey’s physical needs, like food, water, shelter, warmth, medical care, and a clean litter box, Harvey is the force that directs Aaron in his quest for his life’s spiritual and physical truth. The writing deals with the heartache and depression of a man who has been given a two-month death sentence. It reveals how the world of doctors and hospitals put roadblocks in his way. To make matters worse, the insurance companies put up their own roadblocks. Aaron soon discovers that the medical world and insurance companies are huge oligopolies of mismanagement, corruption, ineptness, greed, and incompetence. Harvey has told him this all along, but Aaron must discover the truth for himself. Fearing that he might go into eternity lost, he begins to seek some sort of spiritual salvation. He has one disappointment after another. Harvey guides and directs Aaron along his way. Harvey’s mission on earth is to show Aaron the way by giving him hints, direction, and encouragement. Harvey fully realizes that Aaron must find his own way in the end. The story is humorous, tear-jerking, and full of love and reveals a special alliance and dependence between a man and his cat. They take care of each other. They love each other. While Aaron fulfills Harvey’s needs, it’s evident that Harvey is the head of household as he walks Aaron through his death sentence and his spiritual quest.
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1640271317
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Sixty-Two Days to Eternity is a story of a retired shipyard worker who is diagnosed with terminal lung cancer. He is given two months to live. The two main characters are Aaron Zachary and a talking cat named Harvey that is addicted to Land O’Lakes cheese and has an IQ of 162. Harvey is also a male chauvinist feline. The story reveals how the two of them take care of each other. They literally depend upon each other. While Aaron tends to Harvey’s physical needs, like food, water, shelter, warmth, medical care, and a clean litter box, Harvey is the force that directs Aaron in his quest for his life’s spiritual and physical truth. The writing deals with the heartache and depression of a man who has been given a two-month death sentence. It reveals how the world of doctors and hospitals put roadblocks in his way. To make matters worse, the insurance companies put up their own roadblocks. Aaron soon discovers that the medical world and insurance companies are huge oligopolies of mismanagement, corruption, ineptness, greed, and incompetence. Harvey has told him this all along, but Aaron must discover the truth for himself. Fearing that he might go into eternity lost, he begins to seek some sort of spiritual salvation. He has one disappointment after another. Harvey guides and directs Aaron along his way. Harvey’s mission on earth is to show Aaron the way by giving him hints, direction, and encouragement. Harvey fully realizes that Aaron must find his own way in the end. The story is humorous, tear-jerking, and full of love and reveals a special alliance and dependence between a man and his cat. They take care of each other. They love each other. While Aaron fulfills Harvey’s needs, it’s evident that Harvey is the head of household as he walks Aaron through his death sentence and his spiritual quest.
Collision of Empires
Author: A. D. Harvey
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1441150498
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 801
Book Description
The only previous war to match the world wars of the twentieth century in scale and impact was the French War of 1793-1815. This book is the first book to compare these conflicts, which together shaped the history of the modern world. A.D. Harvey relates the causes, conduct and outcome of these wars to the fundamental nature of the societies which fought them. Political decisions, economic power and social attitudes interfaced with the demands of military technology to determine the outcome of each case. Britain is the centre of focus, but is seen against a background of the other combatants. Harvey's ability to make large-scale generalisations is backed up by a wealth of fascinating and carefully documented detail, making this outstanding and exceptionally well-written book a pleasure to read. The author has tackled a huge subject and has not been afraid to face up to either its complexities or its implications. By asking new questions and using a range of unfamiliar sources this book provides an unusually profound analysis not only of these wars but also of the nature of modern society and of our understanding of the past.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1441150498
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 801
Book Description
The only previous war to match the world wars of the twentieth century in scale and impact was the French War of 1793-1815. This book is the first book to compare these conflicts, which together shaped the history of the modern world. A.D. Harvey relates the causes, conduct and outcome of these wars to the fundamental nature of the societies which fought them. Political decisions, economic power and social attitudes interfaced with the demands of military technology to determine the outcome of each case. Britain is the centre of focus, but is seen against a background of the other combatants. Harvey's ability to make large-scale generalisations is backed up by a wealth of fascinating and carefully documented detail, making this outstanding and exceptionally well-written book a pleasure to read. The author has tackled a huge subject and has not been afraid to face up to either its complexities or its implications. By asking new questions and using a range of unfamiliar sources this book provides an unusually profound analysis not only of these wars but also of the nature of modern society and of our understanding of the past.
Rescuing Ambition
Author: Dave Harvey
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781433514913
Category : Ambition
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Ambition needs to be rescued and put to work for God's glory. This book will encourage and embolden believers to pursue their dreams with a godly ambition that seeks more for God and from God.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781433514913
Category : Ambition
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Ambition needs to be rescued and put to work for God's glory. This book will encourage and embolden believers to pursue their dreams with a godly ambition that seeks more for God and from God.
Celluloid Angels (A Mercy Allcutt Mystery, Book 9)
Author: Alice Duncan
Publisher: ePublishing Works!
ISBN: 1644576538
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 323
Book Description
In the Cutthroat World of Hollywood, Fame and Fortune Come at a Deadly Price in Celluloid Angels, a Historical Cozy Mystery from Alice Duncan Los Angeles, California, 1927 Esteemed producer, Harvey Nash is troubled by a series of suspicious accidents plaguing the set of his current movie. From falling scaffolding to burning wigs, it seems that someone is hell-bent on ruining the production and endangering the lives of its stars, including the charming Ramon Novarro and the mesmerizing Blanche Sweet. When Harvey seeks Ernie’s help to get to the bottom of these malevolent incidents, Mercy knows she has to help too. Teaming up with her dear friend, Lulu, Ernie, Mercy and Lulu infiltrate the movie set as undercover extras, determined to expose the sinister culprit behind the mayhem. But for the intrepid trio, danger lurks behind every dazzling facade and the quest for truth may come at the ultimate cost. Publisher Note: Readers who enjoy cozy mysteries in historical settings will surely appreciate the Mercy Allcutt series set in 1920s Los Angeles, California. No vulgarity or explicit sex for those who appreciate a clean and wholesome read. The Mercy Allcutt Mystery Series Lost Among the Angels Angels Flight Fallen Angels Angels of Mercy Thanksgiving Angels Angels Adrift Christmas Angels Hollywood Angels Celluloid Angels
Publisher: ePublishing Works!
ISBN: 1644576538
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 323
Book Description
In the Cutthroat World of Hollywood, Fame and Fortune Come at a Deadly Price in Celluloid Angels, a Historical Cozy Mystery from Alice Duncan Los Angeles, California, 1927 Esteemed producer, Harvey Nash is troubled by a series of suspicious accidents plaguing the set of his current movie. From falling scaffolding to burning wigs, it seems that someone is hell-bent on ruining the production and endangering the lives of its stars, including the charming Ramon Novarro and the mesmerizing Blanche Sweet. When Harvey seeks Ernie’s help to get to the bottom of these malevolent incidents, Mercy knows she has to help too. Teaming up with her dear friend, Lulu, Ernie, Mercy and Lulu infiltrate the movie set as undercover extras, determined to expose the sinister culprit behind the mayhem. But for the intrepid trio, danger lurks behind every dazzling facade and the quest for truth may come at the ultimate cost. Publisher Note: Readers who enjoy cozy mysteries in historical settings will surely appreciate the Mercy Allcutt series set in 1920s Los Angeles, California. No vulgarity or explicit sex for those who appreciate a clean and wholesome read. The Mercy Allcutt Mystery Series Lost Among the Angels Angels Flight Fallen Angels Angels of Mercy Thanksgiving Angels Angels Adrift Christmas Angels Hollywood Angels Celluloid Angels
The Popular Engineer
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
The Screenwriter in British Cinema
Author: Jill Nelmes
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1839020482
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Though screenwriting is an essential part of the film production process, in Britain it is yet to be fully recognised as a form in itself. In this original study, Jill Nelmes brings the art of screenwriting into sharp focus, foregrounding the role of the screenwriter in British cinema from the 1930s to the present day. Drawing on otherwise unseen drafts of screenplays, correspondence and related material held in the Special Collections of the BFI National Archive, Nelmes's close textual analysis of the screenplay in its many forms illuminates both the writing and the production process. With case studies of a diverse range of key writers – from individuals such as Muriel Box, Robert Bolt and Paul Laverty, to teams such as the Carry On writers – Nelmes exposes the depth and breadth of this thriving field.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1839020482
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Though screenwriting is an essential part of the film production process, in Britain it is yet to be fully recognised as a form in itself. In this original study, Jill Nelmes brings the art of screenwriting into sharp focus, foregrounding the role of the screenwriter in British cinema from the 1930s to the present day. Drawing on otherwise unseen drafts of screenplays, correspondence and related material held in the Special Collections of the BFI National Archive, Nelmes's close textual analysis of the screenplay in its many forms illuminates both the writing and the production process. With case studies of a diverse range of key writers – from individuals such as Muriel Box, Robert Bolt and Paul Laverty, to teams such as the Carry On writers – Nelmes exposes the depth and breadth of this thriving field.